WAC 308-330-260
Traffic engineer. (1) The office of
traffic engineer is established: Provided, That if there is no
traffic engineer, then the engineer of the local authority shall
serve as traffic engineer in addition to his/her other functions,
and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic
as provided in this chapter: Provided further, That if there is
no engineer in the local authority, then the appointing authority
shall designate a person to exercise such powers and duties.
(2) It shall be the general duty of the traffic engineer to
determine the installation and maintenance of traffic control
devices, to conduct engineering analysis of traffic accidents and
to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering
investigations of traffic conditions, to plan the operation of
traffic on the highways of the local authority, to cooperate with
other officials in the development of ways and means to improve
traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and
duties imposed by any ordinances of the local authority.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.90.010. 94-01-082, § 308-330-260,
filed 12/13/93, effective 7/1/94.]