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i FREIGHT & AUTO <br />Most trips in Kittitas County occur along its roadway <br />network, which serves as the backbone for accessing <br />homes, jobs, and other destinations. Many of these <br />routes are rural, however, and do not see significant <br />traffic volumes throughout the day. Similarly, goods <br />movement and delivery vehicles use some corridors <br />frequently while other roads see only the occasional <br />local delivery. <br />Figures 7 to 9 (pages 24 to 22) call out the functional <br />classification of each of Kittitas County's roads, in <br />terms of whether it is an arterial, collector, or local <br />road. These classes indicate the level of priority of <br />each road for automobiles, specifically in terms of <br />facilitating vehicle and freight mobility as well as <br />other modes. The figures also show potential future <br />road extensions, which may be completed overtime <br />as development occurs. <br />Figure 13 (page 29) identifies the major WSDOT <br />freight corridors that support goods movement. <br />These classifications indicate the annual weight of <br />goods that travel a corridor, whether via large trailer <br />loads or smaller delivery vehicles. The functional <br />classification and freight class of a road should guide <br />future investments in streetscape to ensure that <br />roads can carry appropriate freight loads. <br />Kittitas County will maintain its current LOS <br />standards of LOS C for rural roads and LOS D for <br />roads within urban growth boundaries. Of the 45 <br />road segments analyzed, all currently meet the <br />County's LOS standard. <br />Appendix B of this element summarizes existing and <br />future forecast delay along key roadway segments in <br />the County. The capital list provided in the next <br />chapter includes future roadway projects that would <br />maintain the County's LOS standard through 2038. <br />The LOS analysis found that only one road segment <br />will not meet the County's standards with the <br />currently predicted level of growth (E Sowers Road <br />from the Ellensburg city boundary to Piper Road). <br />However, the planned extension of E Bowers Road <br />to connect with Look Road would bring this road <br />segment back into compliance. <br />Kittitas County's roadways provide access to jobs <br />and services throughout the region. <br />An urban street faces different needs than a rural <br />one. <br />Interstates facilitate goods movement and regional <br />tripsmaking. <br />