2017-2037 Comp Plan Update Enabling Ordinance with Exhibit A

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Kittitas County December 2016 Comprehensive Plan Improved signage may reduce delays. It may not be clear to drivers which way to turn to reach their destination. Signage along the ramp, and then near and at the terminus, would help drivers find their way. Signage would need to be designed and located so as to be visible under winter conditions. Signals are not recommended at this time. They probably would not be effective. Instituting the remaining measures would probably be most effective in reducing delay and congestion on the off-ramps. The variable message signing would have to be coordinated with the existing driver information system, and approved by WSDOT. Manual traffic control should be used initially on those days when activity will be high. With time, it may become evident that control is needed on a regular basis (e.g., every Saturday during the ski season). Better signage would be coordinated with and approved by WSDOT. Since the majority of peak hour traffic is associate with ski activity, the Summit at Snoqualmie should bear a proportional share of the costs of these measures. 5) New Eastside Frontage Road There has been some discussion in the past of building a new frontage road to the east of 1-90, to connect Exits 52, 53 and 54. Even in the most optimistic Land Use Allocation previously described does not result in traffic volumes that would warrant construction of a new roadway. If the road connected just Exits 52 and 53, it would be about one mile in length. A rough cost estimate would be about $2 million, assuming no significant structures (bridges) would be required. The section between Exits 53 and 54 would be even more expensive because it is a longer. Funding for such a roadway would be problematic, with little demonstrated demand and competition for funds with roads that would carry higher volumes of traffic. 6) Traffic and Parking Management Many of the congestion problems at the Pass can be ameliorated with better traffic and parking management. The following section discuss measures to improve traffic flow, increase parking efficiency, remove conflicts between pedestrians and cars, and provide better shuttle service for both skiers and residents. Many of these measures should be provided by the ski area in response to heightened skier traffic and parking. Summit West One of the primary problems on SR-906 is the conflict between pedestrians and cars. Currently, there are few pedestrian facilities. Pedestrians walk in and cross SR-906 at Summit West and Summit Central. The problems at Summit West are related to two activities: 1. People frequenting the restaurant/mini-mart, then crossing to the ski area. 2. Vehicles (especially trucks several vehicles deep) parking along SR-906. People cross SR-906 at will. There is no organized crossing point. This behavior constantly exposes pedestrians to safety problems. Drivers trying to traverse the area