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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS—BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE- September 22, 2025 TOPIC: 6-Year Transportation Plan Update ACTION REQUESTED: Information only LEAD STAFF: Josh Fredrickson RECOMMENDATION: Informational briefing-No action required BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Per RCW 36.81.121 Public Works is required to publish a 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan prior to the adoption of the budget. • Schedule: o Online Engagement Completed—August 18 through September 5 o Update 6-Year Plan— September 12 o Draft Presentation for BoCC Consideration—September 22 o Request to set a Public Hearing-October 7 o Adopt 6-Year Plan at Public Hearing—October 21 • Public Works has prepared and attached the draft 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan. • Conceptual Update to the 6-Year Plan including the Capital Improvements List BACKGROUND: Public Works has updated the 6-Year Transportation Plan (Plan), as required by RCW 36.81.121. The Plan highlights capital road improvement projects Public Works is planning through the year 2031. The Plan is broken down by design and construction phases, as well as local and grant funding. Funding sources are also identified to help calculate the impact to the road fund. The Plan identifies secured funding in order to represent the impact to the Road Fund. Public Works sought public input through posting information online this year. The 6- Year Plan was posted on the Public Works website, and Public Works released a press release and posted the Plan on the County Website. Public Works also worked with BoCC staff to include a Facebook post on August 18tb with a link to the Plan in an effort to reach a wider crowd. The website was available for comment between August 18'h