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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTNMNT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: June 25`h, 2018 <br />TOPIC: Upper County Traffic Issues - Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Direct staff pull together an Upper County citizen's <br />group to vet traffic congestion reduction proposals with Public Works and the <br />Sheriff's Office. <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Mark R. Cook <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Direct that staff bring together an upper County, citizen's group that can vet traffic <br />congestion reduction proposals with Public Works and the Sheriff s Office. <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• Resolution 201 M76 limits heavy tuck traffic annually from May 15th to <br />September 15s' on certain upper County roadways. <br />• Compliance has not been stellar. <br />• Congestion issues remain during Sunday afternoons westbound. <br />• No relief is expected during the remainder of summer 2018. <br />• Recent meeting with residents underscores the need to define short and long term <br />actions acceptable to area residents. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Recently, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) took action limiting Federal <br />Highway Administration Truck class 9 and higher from certain upper County roadways <br />(Resolution 2018-076). Compliance to County restrictions has not been stellar. <br />On 06-18-2018, Public Works met with area residents discussing potential short and long <br />term actions alleviating I-90 Sunday aftemoan congestion. On June 07, 2018, PW <br />received an electronic message from the Washington State Police stating that they would <br />not be supporting enforcement actions (EIGHBIT 1). <br />DISCUSSION: <br />During the community meeting (06-18-2018) PW presented a gating option for area <br />residents to consider along with a long term tolling proposal. It was evident that there is <br />currently, no consemus on the best way forward. The crowd was solicited for possibly <br />forming a group of citizens to interact with PW and the Sheriff s Office developing short <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />