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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COON IN OF KITJ'ITAS <br />SJ'A IT, OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOFU"IION NO. 2018 - <br />ADOPTING A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING ALL HEAVY VEHICLES CLASSIFIED 13Y <br />FHWA AS CLASS 9 AND ABOVE FROM TRAVELING ON NELSON SIDING ROAD, <br />WESTSIDF ROAD, UPPER PEON POINT ROAD AND THORP PRAIRIE ROAD ANNUALLY <br />FROM MAY 27"' UNTIL JUNE 7r"`. <br />WHEREAS: The Revised Code of Washington 35.75270 allows local government, by resolution, to <br />limit or prohibit classes and types of vehicles and or the weight of vehicles traveling on <br />local roadways; and <br />WHEREAS: County residents report significant heavy truck traffic utilizing Nelson Siding Road, <br />Westside Road, Upper Peoh Point Road, and Thorp Prairie Road (Upper County Roads) <br />attempting to avoid nearby Interstate systems; and <br />WHEREAS: Local road infrastructure along said roadways is experiencing accelerated deterioration <br />from the increased use of heavy truck traffic; and <br />WHEREAS: Said restrictions are required to be published at least once in the paper of record, and <br />signs shall be posted on said roadways indicating the closure or limitation of traffic; and <br />WHEREAS: In accordance with the Revised Code of Washington 35.75.270, any person violating said <br />restrictions imposed by this resolution shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE ITRESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners, in the best interest <br />of the public, does hereby prohibit all heavy vehicles classified under the Federal Highway <br />Administration (FHWA) vehicle classification definitions as a class group 9 and above, to travel on <br />Nelson Siding Road, Westside Road, Upper Peoh Point Road, and Thorp Prairie Road. This restriction <br />shall be effective annually from May 27`° until June 7"'. <br />BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the need to <br />maintain commercial deliveries to area businesses and acknowledges that FHWA truck class 9 and above <br />may occasional travel on Upper County Roads delivering goods to local businesses. <br />DATED this 15th day of May, 2018. at Ellensburg, Washington. <br />Attest: <br />Clerk of the Board- Rdie Kjorsvik <br />Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz <br />BOARD OF COUNJ Y COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASIIINGTON <br />Laura Osiadacz. Chairman <br />Obie O'Brien_ Vice -Chairman <br />Paul Jewell, Commissioner <br />