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Snoqualmie Valley/Northeast King County Subarea Plan Public Review Draft — Reader's Guide The Snoqualmie and Tulalip tribes both expressed concern about trailhead crowding and general overuse of outdoor recreational areas. Both tribes said current levels of use interfere with their access to ancestral lands. The chapter lists three policies intended to support increased recreational and cultural opportunities and improve human health and environmental conditions. Chapter 8: Transportation This chapter describes the profound effect transportation networks have on the quality of peoples' lives and on the economy. They provide access to jobs, education, services, recreation, and other destinations. The chapter explains that highways, county roads, and transit in the subarea connect King County to neighboring counties; link rural area cities and towns to one another and to employment centers to the west; carry freight from farms and other resource - based businesses to markets in the Pacific Northwest and beyond; and provide residents with critical access to programs and services in urban King County. The chapter describes the services and facilities managed by King County Road Services as well as state highways and public transportation services in the subarea. Transportation priorities shared by community members • Increase infrastructure for active transportation, such as bike lanes, shoulders, and sidewalks. • Improve safety and enhance maintenance of rural roadways, bridges, shoulders, and ditches. Maintain area roadways that are deteriorating due to heavy truck traffic and traffic congestion from recreationists, such as near popular trailheads. Address seasonal flooding and occasional landslides that cause road closures, cutting off residents from the surrounding cities and impeding emergency services. • Increase transit, especially routes to connect residents with employers in the south end of the subarea. Resolve mobility challenges such as barriers to transit for youth, seniors, and customers with limited physical mobility. Provide better access to health and human services in the area and in surrounding cities The chapter ends with five policies to right -size mobility solutions and support a safe and encouraging environment for walking, transit use, and biking. Chapter 9: Services and utilities Chapter 9 explains that the subarea includes both urban areas —the urban growth area adjacent to cities in the valley —and rural areas. The cities are the primary providers of services Questions? AskLocalServices@kingcounty.eov 1 206-477-3800