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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: August 14, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Draft Six -Year Transportation Improvement <br />Plan (2024-2029) <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Direct staff schedule a public hearing to consider <br />adoption of the Six -Year Transportation <br />Improvement Plan for 2024-2029 <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Joshua Fredrickson <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Direct staff schedule a public hearing to consider adoption of the six -year Transportation <br />Improvement Plan for 2024-2029. <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />o Public Works updates the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) each year to <br />address transportation needs within projected funding amounts <br />• Each year Public Works solicits county residents for comment regarding the <br />annual Transportation Improvement Plan <br />• Annual plan consists of a listing of proposed improvement projects in the <br />upcoming budget year (2024) and the subsequent five -years (2025-2029) <br />• Most projects are carried forward from previous year with additional projects <br />based on grant funding received <br />• Funding sources include Road Fund and grant sources <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Public Works annually produces a six -year transportation plan for road fund investing. <br />The current plan identifies projects in 2024-2029. Prior to adoption Public Works <br />conducts public outreach efforts to collect citizen input on proposed transportation <br />improvement projects. A draft update has been prepared which includes projects listed <br />from last year's plan and additional projects based on grant funding received. Major <br />projects for the next six years include: resurfacing of Vantage Highway, roadway <br />improvements to Hungry Junction Road, and safety improvements on Huntzinger Road. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Public Works has updated the annual six -year transportation improvement plan. This plan <br />uses data collected throughout the year to identify transportation needs. Data collected <br />includes road rating, bridge reports and traffic information. The draft six -year <br />transportation improvement plan includes those projects identified in the previous plan. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />Public Works "Work Session Staff Report" 2023 <br />