HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-11-2025 PW SS Briefings KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS —BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT
STUDY SESSION DATE: August 11, 2025
TOPIC: Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Safety Action
Plan Update
ACTION REQUESTED: Information only
LEAD STAFF:
Cameron Curtis
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational briefing -No action required
BRIEFING SUMMARY:
• In 2023,the County received funding through the federal "Safe Streets and Road
for All" (SS4A)program to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
• As a part of the project, a stakeholder's group was created including members of
the public and other agencies including WSDOT, King County, Washington State
Patrol, the Fire District, etc.
• Public Works and the consultant have engaged with the stakeholder group for
input throughout the development of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
(CSAP).
• The consultant has completed a draft of the CSAP.
BACKGROUND:
Public Works applied for and received a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to
evaluate the Snoqualmie Pass area for road safety and capacity concerns. This effort will
result in a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan(CSAP) identifying potential projects
which would result in increasing safety for all road users.
Due to the unique seasonal dynamics of Snoqualmie Pass, Public Works and our
consultants placed a strong emphasis on community engagement and feedback. A
Stakeholder group was created consisting of local members of the community including
residents and business owners, Washington State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT)maintenance and planning personnel, police agencies (including Washington
State Patrol and County Sheriff s office), the Local Fire District, and others with a vested
interest in improving safety in the area.
The stakeholder group has provided valuable feedback from the very beginning by
helping the consultant identify problematic areas which may not necessarily show up
through crash data alone. They've remained engaged by reviewing the collected data,
suggesting improvements, and commenting on proposed solutions.
The consultant has completed the initial draft of the CSAP, and it will be out to the public
for comment later this month. Most of the identified projects are related to pedestrian
facilities and intersection improvements on SR 906. One identified project includes
improvements to a County Road on Hyak Drive.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The completion of the CSAP will allow for the potential of future grant funding.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS —BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT
STUDY SESSION DATE: August 11, 2025
TOPIC: 6-Year Transportation Plan Update
ACTION REQUESTED: Information only
LEAD STAFF:
Cameron Curtis
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational briefing-No action required
BRIEFING SUMMARY:
• Per RCW 36.81.121 Public Works is required to publish a 6-Year Transportation
Improvement Plan prior to the adoption of the budget.
• Schedule:
o Online Engagement—August 18 through September 5
o Update 6-Year Plan—September 12
o Draft Presentation for BoCC Consideration—September 22
o Adopt 6-Year Plan at Public Hearing—December 2
• Public Works has prepared and attached the draft 6-Year Transportation
Improvement Plan.
• Conceptual Update to the 6-Year Plan including the Capital Improvements List
BACKGROUND:
Public Works has been working to update the 6-Year Transportation Plan(Plan), as
required by RCW 36.81.121. The Plan highlights capital road improvement projects
Public Works is planning through the year 2031. The Plan is broken down by design and
construction phases, as well as local and grant funding. Funding sources are also
identified to help calculate the impact to the road fund. The Plan identifies secured
funding in order to represent the impact to the Road Fund.
Public Works intends to seek public input through posting information online this year.
The 6-Year Plan will be posted on the Public Works website, and Public Works will
release a press release and post the Plan on the County Website. Public Works will also
work with BoCC staff to include a Facebook post with a link to the Plan in an effort to
reach a wider crowd. The website will be available for comment for three weeks,
tentatively August 18""through September 5''. Public Works will update the plan as
necessary based on the public's feedback and present the BoCC with a draft for
consideration prior to October IIt. Public Works intends to bring the Final 6-Year Plan to
the BoCC for adoption on or before December 2.
DISCUSSION:
Public Works has updated the 6-Year Plan to better represent the County's ability to fund
projects. In years past,projects which may receive grant funding have been included on
the 6-Year Plan. In an effort to show a more realistic 6-Year Plan, Public Works has
created a conceptual update to the 6-Year Plan by removing projects which currently do
not have secured grant funding from the scheduled work and instead includes a Capital
Improvements List to show other needs which would be completed if funding becomes
available.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The 6-Year Transportation Plan will help set the Public Works budget for 2026.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1: Draft 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for 2026-2031
Exhibit 1: Draft Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan 2026-2031
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