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CHAPTER S: COMMUNITY AND STAKE HOLDER INVOLVEMENT 5.4.4 Virtual Open Houses Webinar 1:August 10, 2023 (Webinars) Public Review of Study's Purpose and Need:An Two virtual open houses were held as part of online open house was held to solicit feedback the outreach process — one at the onset of on the purpose and need of the study, the study, and another prior to the release of including soliciting feedback regarding traffic the draft report. Both webinars were widely and mobility concerns. Concurrent with the advertised two weeks prior to the events and webinar, an online survey was posted on the recorded so they could be played for those not Steer 1-90 website soliciting public comments. able to attend the live webinar.Advertisements During the Webinar, participants were asked to were displayed between the communities submit questions to the County for discussion of Easton and Cie Elum in the form of during the webinar. Questions (and their informational handouts and signs.Advertising answers) are presented in Table 5-4. methods included: Information gathered during this webinar • Kittitas County and STEER 1-90 website, provided a foundation for development of the interested party email list project's alternatives, as well as criteria for the • Announcements on agency websites evaluation process. • Community bulletin boards and newsletters Webinar 2: February 20, 2024 • Press releases • Social media announcements Public Review of Alternatives and Evaluation: • Mailings to neighborhood associations in An online open house was held to solicit adjacent communities feedback on alternatives and their evaluation. Approximately 40 people attended the webinar. Seven alternatives were presented, as well as Table 5-4 Webinor 1,August 2023—Questions and Answers Question Answer What changes will be made to the 1-90 Not quite there yet. Currently right now we are corridor or on/off exits? identifying the issues. ................................................................................................................................................................... When would construction season for We need to make sure our solution is identified and this project begin? funding is available. No set construction timeline at this time. Pushing to shorten this timeline with federal funding. It took 16-years to get a project started in this area The Upper County Traffic Committee studied and proposed some traffic calming measures. ................................................................................................................................................................... Will the County Public Works revisit We are back revisiting what measures we could employ. those to relieve some safety issues on the county roads being used to bypass congestion on the interstate? VOLUME I: FEASIBILITY REPORT 1-90 Corridor- Easton to Cle Elum Feasibility Study 1 79