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CHAPTER 5: COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT Table 5-3(continued) Public Survey 2, February 2024-Survey Results Alternative 3• 27 • Emphasize economical options for efficiency and effectiveness Widen 1-90 in • Advocate for keeping traffic on 1-90 to avoid congestion and the Median, hazards Reversible Lanes • Prioritize safety for residents, especially during emergencies • Support for alternatives preserving neighborhood integrity • Preference for options allowing traffic to remain on 1-90 • Consideration for construction impact on traffic and property • Importance of durability and traffic management, especially during holidays • Concerns about emergency access and traffic flow in case of incidents • Advocacy for expanding lanes on 1-90 to handle heavy traffic • Emphasize cost-effectiveness and minimal disruption to resources • Support for reversible lanes in the median to maximize flexibility • Consideration of safety and adaptability in proposed solutions • Proposal for separation of trucks from other vehicles for safety ................................................................................................................................................................... Alternative 4a: 1 Alternate 4A need second way out and not the dead end in case SR 903 Extension of a fire or high winds (downed trees) .................................................................................................................................................................- Alternative 4b: 3 • Emergency evacuation. Bullfrog Road • Easy snow plowing. Move access from Bullfrog Rd to 1-90. Extension . This choice, 4B may be the least impactful to surrounding area, i.e. short distance, no residential homes. ..............................................................................................................................................................- Alternative 5: 1 Easton to exit 74 first then widen to Nelson Siding westside Upper South Route Peoh, don't go through south Cle Elum. Local traffic only. ................................................................................................................................................................... Alternative 6• 2 • All of these 1-90 improvements wont happen for years. No Build • Highway expansions historically only offer temporary reductions in congestion (after temporarily impacting traffic during the -10 year construction period).They are also extremely costly, particularly when current highway maintenance needs are severely underfunded, and have adverse environmental impacts. Likewise, scenarios 4A, 4B, and 5 would significantly impact the rural character of the immediate area without any clear benefit (other than apparently diverting traffic off 1-90) and run counter to the County's own plan of"preservation of the existing and future transportation system should be a funding priority ahead of expanding the system." Alternative 6 should be further expanded to look at actual expansion alternatives such as permanent variable speeds, lower county road speeds, traffic speed cameras, increased State Patrol emphasis, etc. VOLUME I: FEASIBILITY REPORT 1-90 Corridor-Easton to Cle Elunn Feasibility Study 1 78