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2023 Docket Enabling Ordinance December 19, 2023 <br />Page 128 <br /> <br /> <br />roads shall be blocked in this manner without concurrence of the fire marshal. Bollards shall be <br />located at least ten feet laterally from the paved edge of roadway. <br />For proposed bollards associated with trails, multi-use pathways, or any location where the <br />bollards may present a safety hazard to the public, the applicant shall submit a written safety <br />assessment, performed by an engineer licensed in the State of Washington for review and <br />approval by the County Engineer. <br /> <br />12.04.08.090 Guardrails. <br />Evaluation of embankments for guardrail installation shall be in accordance with WSDOT Design <br />Manual, or AASHTO Roadside Design Guide. <br />Guardrail installations shall conform to the appropriate plan or plans from the latest edition of <br />WSDOT Standard Plans. All new guardrail installations shall use Type 31. <br />Breaks or openings on existing guardrail systems shall be evaluated and justified to the County <br />Engineer’s satisfaction based upon suitable engineering studies considering traffic safety and <br />public safety concerns. <br />12.04.08.100 Snow Storage. <br />Roadway design shall accommodate snow removal and storage using conventional <br />snowplowing methods and without the need for graders and other specialized equipment. <br />Snow storage design shall be tailored to accommodate the snowfall averages of the project <br />location. <br />Roadway shoulders shall have adequate area to accommodate snow removal during winter <br />months, especially in the vicinity of roadway cut locations. <br />Dead end roadways and driveway design shall include a designated area for snow storage <br />indicated on the plans and sized to accommodate the average snowfall in the project area. <br />12.04.08.110 Gates. <br />Developments proposing gated access on private roads shall be designed so as not to impede <br />access by emergency vehicles including under snow conditions. Design, installation and <br />maintenance of gates are subject to approval and permit by the Kittitas County fire marshal. All <br />gated access shall comply with but may not be limited to the following requirements: