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This project provides intersection improvements for No. 6 Rd and Vantage Hwy, as well as two <br />other intersections along Kittitas Hwy at Matthews Rd and No. 6 Rd, which have been identified <br />for safety improvements. Kittitas Hwy is a high -ADT corridor with an overall roadway that is in <br />good condition with appropriate countermeasures in place. This project would provide <br />monitoring and identification of potential spot -improvements to these heavily traveled <br />intersections. Kittitas County recognizes that improvements to this corridor may provide benefit <br />to a great number of travelers, and any improvements that could reduce potential future <br />crashes are beneficial. <br />Additionally, Kittitas Hwy has recently undergone large scale improvements. The county is taking <br />this opportunity to evaluate the countermeasures recently installed for performance success to <br />see if intersection related accidents decrease. This will allow for identification of whether or not <br />additional countermeasures may need to be implemented at the Matthews Rd and No. 6 Rd <br />intersections of Kittitas Hwy. <br />The combination of accident history at No. 6 Rd and Vantage Hwy along with a site visit brought <br />this segment into the list of projects. The Vantage Hwy/No. 6 Rd project would include providing <br />an adequate clear zone, signs, and possible realignment. Monitoring and further evaluation will <br />also continue at this location to identify potential safety improvement opportunities. <br />8. Huntzinger Road Safety Improvements <br />a. Phase 1 -MP 2.70 to MP 4.88 <br />b. Phase 2 -MP 5.14 to MP 6.99 <br />c. Phase 3 -MP 6.99 to MP 10.74 <br />Huntzinger Road had several segments of road that scored high on the risk-based prioritization. <br />Although there is no significant accident data to reflect the hazards, the road characteristics of <br />the road show several areas of curves; both vertical and horizontal, steep embankments and no <br />shoulder which are the largest contributing factors to run -off-road accidents. Guardrail, signing <br />and delineation improvements to this corridor are cost -prohibitive so the county has prioritized <br />the phases in order of mileposts. <br />14 <br />