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WSDOT will continue to work closely with the County and form an interdisciplinary team of WSDOT engineers, planners, and environmental specialists to review findings and help guide the NEPA process. Outreach activities during the environmental process may include: • Compilation, review, and consideration of public comments received on this feasibility study. • Continued coordination with the Yakama and Snoqualmie Tribes, as well as other interested Tribes. • Outreach to disadvantaged and overburdened communities. • Maintenance of the STEER 1-90 Coalition website with up-to-date information and project materials. • Online open houses to provide project progress updates to the surrounding communities and solicit input. • Regular briefings with non -governmental, community organizations and other groups that have requested them. 6.5 NEPA Preferred Alternative, Final Design, and Implementation Following completion of the NEPA and SEPA documents, and the identification of a Preferred Alternative, permit applications will be prepared and submitted to agencies with jurisdiction, and the final design will be completed. Once funding, design, and approvals are in place, construction of the project can begin, CHAPTER 6: NEXT STEPS pending local, state and federal funding. Construction phasing and timelines will be provided in the NEPA/SEPA documents and revised as needed once funding is secured. It is anticipated public engagement will continue through the construction phase. 6.6 Other Opportunities for 1-90 in the Study Area In addition to the proposed project, other short-term solutions can be investigated for implementation while environmental and design activities progress. These solutions are discussed in Chapter 2, and include: • Intelligent Transportation System Infrastructure (ITS) updates to the corridor. • Commercial Truck Parking Facilities (public or private) within or outside of the existing right of way. • Road safety improvements on County roads outside of the 1-90 Corridor study area. • Continue collaborating with residents to identify short-term methods of managing/ communicating surges of traffic on County roads. • Work with online mapping services/sources to discourage traffic re-routing of interstate traffic onto County roads not sized or designed for large increases in traffic volumes. • Passenger rail service to the area, although a longer -term solution, can also alleviate some traffic congestion along 1-90 corridor in the study area. VOLUME I: FEASIBILITY REPORT 1-90 Corridor- Easton to Cle Elum Feasibility Study 18S