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Kittitas County Transportation Element 2018 I OTHER PLANS As part of this planning process, several local, regional, and state plans and documents that influence transportation planning in Kittitas County were reviewed. This section summarizes some of those key plans. I KITTITAS COUNTY 2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The County's last major Comprehensive Plan update occurred in 2008 and has guided decisions on land use, transportation, economic development, and public infrastructure. It was written to address both short and long-term needs and laid out a future vision for the region. The overarching goal of the Transportation Element was to provide a safe and integrated transportation system that maintains and preserves the existing facilities, while supporting land use development and economic vitality. The previous iteration of this Plan identifies 52 goals for transportation in the region focusing on: 1. Multi-Modal Transportation System, Arterial System, and System Maintenance 2. Land Use, Environment and Economic Development 3. Level of Service (LOS) and Concurrency 4. Financing Transportation Improvements 5. Intergovernmental Coordination and Public Participation This plan was reviewed and key projects that were not yet completed, but still considered viable, are included in the 20-year project list for this Transportation Element. KITTITAS COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Kittitas County also developed a Long Range Transportation Plan in 2008 to guide the County's planning for roads, public transportation, air, rail, bicycle/pedestrian facilities, and recreation. The overarching goal of this plan was to "Provide a balanced and well-maintained transportation system for the safe and efficient movement of people, goods and services."1 1 Kittitas County Long Range Transportation Plan -2008 The Plan identified 11 key goals for transportation in the County: 1. Preserve and maintain Kittitas County's 565 miles of arterial roads and bridges. 2. Improve roads that do not meet design standards according to the County's priority system and as funds become available. 3. Improve roads with high accident rates and target road deficiencies that affect safety according to the County's priority system and as funds become available. 4. Preserve right of way for additional routes to establish a better grid system of roads, especially in areas that have only one way in and one way out and in areas experiencing a large amount of new development. 5. Maintain roadway capacity at an acceptable level of service by monitoring and forecasting development growth and identifying infrastructure improvements needed to address expected growth in the next 20 years. 6. Continue supporting programs that provide essential public transportation services for the county's senior, disabled and low- income population. 7. Implement strategies as funding becomes available to encourage people to travel in carpools, van pools, or buses such as establishing park and ride lots or expanding existing shuttle services to nearby county residents. 8. Program improvements needed to connect travelers and freight to airports and rail services. 9. Include construction of pedestrian paths and bike routes with major reconstruction projects when they are within the non- motorized system plan and develop inter- agency partnerships to seek grants for paths and bike routes. 10. Coordinate with US Forest Service and Washington State Parks and Recreation to establish off-road parking facilities to slPage