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<br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Public Works “Study Session Staff Report”, 2026 <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> <br />PUBLIC WORKS – BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: April 27, 2026 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant- <br />Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Safety Plan <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff Prepare Enabling Documents to <br />Accept the Comprehensive Safety Plan <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Josh Fredrickson – Public Works Director <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Direct staff prepare enabling documents to accept the Comprehensive Safety Plan <br /> <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br /> <br /> In 2022, Public Works (PW) began meeting regularly with stakeholders at <br />Snoqualmie Pass area including King County, Washington State Department of <br />Transportation (WSDOT), community members and business owners, to discuss <br />options for congestion and safety improvements in the Snoqualmie Pass area. <br /> In 2023, Public Works (PW) was awarded a planning grant through the Safe <br />Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. <br /> Data collection, analysis, community engagement, have been collected to identify <br />priorities and possible projects. <br /> A draft of the Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Safety Plan was made available <br />for public comment in November 2025. Comments received were taken into <br />consideration. The final draft of the Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Safety Plan <br />is now ready for approval and adoption. <br /> An adopted safety action plan is required to pursue funding for implementation <br />through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The active Notice of <br />Funding Opportunity closes on May 26, 2026. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />A group of stakeholders (residents, business owners, Washington State Department of <br />Transportation, King County, homeowner associations, and various other state and <br />Federal agencies) have met on a regular basis to discuss private and public interests for <br />comprehensive planning to address congestion and safety improvements at Snoqualmie <br />Pass for the next twenty years. The grant opportunity “Safe Streets and Roads for All” <br />(SS4A), provided an avenue to identify safety concerns, and possible solutions, at <br />Snoqualmie Pass. While the County has an approved Highway Safety Plan meeting grant <br />requirement, it does not focus on Snoqualmie Pass due to the limited County owned