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d - <br />RESEARCH <br />affiliations and voting history, although independent voters are more likely to respond with "don't <br />know" (31 %). <br />Thinking about specific activities related to road and bridge maintenance, voters place high value on <br />bridge safety, snow plowing, and road maintenance and resurfacing. Snow plowing is particularly <br />important with over 6 in 10 saying it is very important. When participants were asked to list the most <br />important services they receive from the local county government in the focus groups, snow plowing <br />was among the most frequently listed services, behind only fire and police services. <br />Importance of County Road Maintenance Functions <br />very important Not at all important <br />Bridge safety Very few <br />"don't know" <br />Snowplowing <br />Road maintenance and , <br />resurfacing <br />Preventing flooding on <br />roads <br />Improving traffic safety <br />Addressing traffic <br />congestion <br />Maintaining sidewalks , <br />and paths <br />When gauging priority levels for different road and bridge maintenance activities across key <br />demographics, priority ratings are fairly consistent, but vary in a few demographic areas. Opinions vary <br />most by age. Voters ages 45 and older are more likely to rate "bridge safety" as important than those <br />between ages 30-44. Additionally, those 65 and older are more likely to prioritize "addressing traffic <br />congestion," as do those ages 18-29, as well as "improving traffic safety." Voters ages 18-29 are most <br />likely to rate "maintaining sidewalks and paths" as important. <br />There is little variance by political affiliation, but independent voters are notably less likelyto rate <br />"improving traffic safety" as important than their partisan counterparts. There are no significant <br />differences in total "important" ratings between Upper County and Lower County voters. <br />7 1 DHM Research I Consor Kittitas County Public Works Survey I May 2024 <br />