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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS
<br />ST A T E O F WASHINGTON
<br />RESOLUTION NO . 2018 -0 7 (_p
<br />PROHIBITING ALL HEAVY VEHICLES CLASSIFIED BY FEDERAL HIGHWAY
<br />ADMINISTRATION AS CLASS 9 AND ABOVE FROM TRAVELING ON NELSON SIDING
<br />ROAD, WESTSIDE ROAD, MOHAR ROAD, UPPER PEOH POINT ROAD AND THORP
<br />PRAIRIE ROAD ANNUALLY FROM MAY 15TH UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15rn.
<br />WHEREAS: The Revised Code of Washington 36 .75 .270 allows local government, by resolution, to
<br />limit or prohibit classes and types of vehicles and or the weight of vehicles traveling on
<br />local roadways; and
<br />WHEREAS: County residents report significant heavy truck traffic utilizing Nelson Siding Road,
<br />Westside Road , Mohar Road, Upper Peoh Point Road, and Thorp Prairie Road (Upper
<br />County Roads) attempting to avoid nearby Interstate systems; and
<br />WHEREAS: Local road infrastructure along said roadways is experiencing accelerated deterioration
<br />from the increased use of heavy truck traffic; and
<br />WHEREAS: Said restrictions are required to be published at least once in the paper of record , and
<br />signs shall be posted on said roadways indicating the closure or limitation of traffic; and
<br />WHEREAS: In accordance with the Revised Code of Washington 36.75.270, any person violating said
<br />restrictions imposed by this resolution shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and
<br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the best interest
<br />of the public, does hereby prohibit all heavy vehicles classified under the Federal Highway
<br />Administration (FHWA) vehicle classification definitions as a class group 9 and above, from traveling on
<br />Nelson Siding Road , Westside Road , Mohar Road , Upper Peoh Point Road, and Thorp Prairie Road
<br />effective annually from May 15 th until September 15t1,_
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the need to
<br />maintain commercial deliveries to area businesses and acknowledges that FHW A truck class 9 and above
<br />may occasionally travel on Upper County Roads delivering goods to local businesses.
<br />DATED this 1st day of May, 2018 , at Ellensburg, Washington.
<br />Attest:
<br />11111~1,,,, ",,, 'C · ·''lff,!he Board-Julie Kjorsvik
<br />' r: • ····•·· 'tf.t. ,, ,.$" "".•··· •• ••• ~ ~~ l '?f :/&eput .., ':.}\of the Board-_Mandy Buchhol z
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<br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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