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1 INTRODUCTION <br /> Working in partnership with the Washington <br /> State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Chapter Overview <br /> the Kittitas County Public Works Department <br /> (County) has undertaken this feasibility studyPurpose of this feasibility study <br /> as an initial step in a planning and design why it is needed <br /> process for improvements within the 1-90 Description of the study area <br /> corridor in Upper Kittitas County. improvements --.-. in <br /> the study area <br /> 1.1 Study Area * Study partners <br /> Kittitas County is located at the geographic <br /> center of Washington State, midway between Memorial Park, and the Sun Country Golf <br /> the heavily populated Puget Sound region and Course. Both the Yakima and Cie Elum Rivers <br /> the eastern rural areas centered around Moses run through the study area. <br /> Lake. More than half of the County is covered <br /> by forests, while less than two percent(2%) of Besides 1-90, key transportation facilities in <br /> the County is in urban development. the study area include the BNSF Snoqualmie <br /> Pass main line, and SR 903 serving Roslyn <br /> The study area is a 15-mile section of 1-90 and Cie Rum. 1-90 in the study area is a <br /> located in Upper Kittitas County beginning in designated scenic highway and is also part of <br /> Easton at milepost(MP) 70.3 and ending at the the Mountains to Sound Greenway(National <br /> 1-90/State Route 970/903 interchange at MP 85 Heritage Area). <br /> in Cie Elum, as well as the surrounding local <br /> roads and populated areas located north and <br /> south of 1-90 in this area (Figure 1-1). 1.2 Purpose of This <br /> Within the study area, directly along the 1-90 Feasibility Study <br /> corridor are the communities of Easton, Cle Feasibility studies are used to determine <br /> Elum, and South Cie Elum. Other communities the practicability, constructability, and level <br /> north of 1-90 include Ronald and Roslyn. of impact of a proposed project. Based on <br /> Numerous recreational areas serve residents stakeholder and community feedback, the <br /> and tourists, including the Palouse to Cascades conceptual alternatives that could potentially <br /> State Park, Washington State Horse Park, reduce or alleviate the concerns or issues at <br /> VOLUME I: FEASIBILITY REPORT 1-90 Corridor-Easton to Cie Elunn Feasibility Study I 1 <br />