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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 risk-based scoring into manageable sized projects for design and contract <br />letting <br />a. Phase 1 - MP 5.14 to MP 6.99 <br />b. Phase 2 - MP 2.70 to MP 4.88 <br />c. Phase 3- IMP 6.99toMP10.74 <br />Project is a priority for Kittitas County because it prevents most common type of accident (run- <br />off -road) and scored high on risk-based prioritization, it is a lower priority than other projects <br />because we are already addressing the first roadway segment in a project to be constructed in <br />2017. <br />6. Vantage Highway Safety Improvements <br />This project provides corridor -wide improvements for the entire length of Vantage Highway. <br />This is a high -ADT corridor with an overall roadway that is in good condition with appropriate <br />countermeasures in place. However, this project would provide spot -improvements to areas <br />within the corridor that are missing or have outdated countermeasures. While several segments <br />of Vantage Highway scored high in risk-based prioritization, the evaluation of the accident types <br />did not. Yet, Kittitas County recognizes that improvements to this corridor will provide benefit to <br />a great number of travelers, and any improvements that could reduce potential future crashes <br />are beneficial. This is a lower priority than other projects because of existing countermeasures <br />already in place. <br />7. Kittitas Hwy Intersection Improvements <br />The lower priority level for this project is because Kittitas Hwy has undergone recent <br />improvements yet is still reflecting data for intersection related accidents. The county is taking <br />the opportunity to evaluate the countermeasures recently installed for performance success. <br />This will allow for identification of additional countermeasures that may need to be <br />implemented. <br />8. No. 6 Rd Intersection Improvements <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. Its priority is lower due to the magnitude of the previous <br />11 <br />