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Kittitas County Transportation Element 2o18 <br />ExecutiveSummary ............................................................................................................................... 1 <br />iIntroduction......................................................... <br />1.1 Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................3 <br />1.2 Planning Context................................................................................................................................................3 <br />OtherPlans........................................................................................................................................... 5 <br />Kittitas County 2oo8 Comprehensive Plan............................................................................................. 5 <br />Kittitas County Long Range Transportation Plan................................................................................... 5 <br />Kittitas County Road Safety Plan...........................................................................................................6 <br />EllensburgComprehensive Plan............................................................................................................6 <br />QUADCO Regional Transportation Plan................................................................................................6 <br />Kittitas County Park, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Plan.................................................................6 <br />Washington State Freight Mobility Plan................................................................................................ 7 <br />1 -go Snoqualmie Pass East Project......................................................................................................... 7 <br />GMA...................................................................................................................................................... 7 <br />1.3 Role of the Transportation Element..................................................................................................................8 <br />1.4 Element Organization........................................................................................................................................8 <br />z Conditions and Trends .............................................. <br />2.1 Existing Conditions.............................................................................................................................................9 <br />LandUses and Key Destinations............................................................................................................ 9 <br />Transportation Network Overview.......................................................................................................17 <br />Safety.................................................................................................................................................. 30 <br />2.2 Opportunities and Challenges.........................................................................................................................35 <br />NetworkConnectivity.......................................................................................................................... 35 <br />RegionalGrowth................................................................................................................................. 35 <br />Safety................................................................................................................................................. <br />•35 <br />Funding............................................................................................................................................... 35 <br />3 Transportation Goals and Policies.......................................................................................................37 <br />Goal1— Safe..........................................................................................................................................................37 <br />Goal 2 — Efficient and Accommodates Growth, but Respects Rural Character.....................................................37 <br />Goal 3 — Complete, Multimodal, and Accommodates Outdoor Recreation.........................................................38 <br />Goal 4 — Leveraged by Active Partnerships...........................................................................................................39 <br />Goal 5 —Sustainably Funded and Maintains What We Have................................................................................40 <br />4 Maintaining Our System....................................................................................................................41 <br />4.1 Existing System................................................................................................................................................41 <br />Maintenance....................................................................................................................................... 41 <br />Preservation........................................................................................................................................ 41 <br />