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Kittitas County r ransportation Element 2018 Kittitas County is an area rich in history and a premier destination for outdoor adventure. It is home to the five cities of Ellensburg, Cie Elum, South Cie Elum, Roslyn, and Kittitas, each with their own amenities and charm. This Transportation Element aims to provide a 20 -year vision for the County's transportation system, which respects the character of each of its regions, supports anticipated growth, and builds on Kittitas County's development as an attractive place to live, work, and play by supporting safe and comfortable travel by all modes through 2038. The overall vision for Kittitas County's Transportation Element is to provide a safe, balanced, and efficient multi- modal transportation system that serves anticipated local and regional growth. Guidance from County staff and the Policy Working Group helped identify five goals, which serve as the foundation for this Element: • Safe • Efficient and Accommodates Growth, but Respects Rural Character • Complete, Multimodal, and Accommodates Outdoor Recreation • Leveraged by Active Partnerships • Sustainably Funded and Maintains What We Have As stated in the goals, this Transportation Element accommodates growth, but has a strong focus on system maintenance and preservation. The current analysis shows that all but one of the study roadway segments in the County will adequately handle future traffic volumes without capacity improvements. This Element prioritizes preservation of current infrastructure as many of the County's assets are old and need to be rehabilitated to keep them in a state of good repair. The project list included in Chapter 6 includes a total of $127.4 million in potential projects for the 20 -year planning horizon. Of this, roughly a third ($36.9 million) is allocated for capacity enhancements, including roadway improvement and expansion, bikeways, and trails and over $90 million is allocated to projects that maintain roadways, bridges, and other infrastructure. The full list of projects can be seen on page 53. Costs of Kittitas County Transportation Plan (20+ years) Road Projects to Accommodate Growth Ensuring LOS standards are met $2.4 Roadway Investments Traffic signals, intersection improvements, capacity enhancements— $19.6 Nonmotorized Bicycle and Pedestrian projects, trails $4.9 Evacuation Priority evacuation routes $10 Bridge Replacement Replacement of bridges that are structurally deficient or+75 years $61.6 Maintenance and Rehabilitation Overlay, pavement repair, and bridge repairs T _$28 8 Planning Planning studies $0.1 Total $127.4 Note. Costs denoted in millions Source: Fehr & Peers, 2018 With projected revenues and expenditures for the 20 -year planning horizon, the County will have a projected financial shortfall of $91 million. To bridge this gap, a variety of funding strategies are discussed in Chapter 7. While this Transportation Element plans for long-term growth over a 20 -year period, it is recommended that it be 11F'_ge