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Priority Project Locations and Countermeasures <br />This chapter identifies priority locations in Snoqualmie Pass where targeted safety and <br />mobility improvements, also known as countermeasures, are recommended. Each location <br />includes a description of the location context, contributing safety concerns, and a tailored <br />set of engineering countermeasures designed to address site-specific issues. <br />Figure 24 shows the priority locations within the study <br />area, organized as locations A through G. For each priority <br />location, proposed safety and mobility improvements have <br />been developed. Both the priority locations and proposed <br />improvements were determined using a combination of <br />collision patterns, traffic volumes and speeds, community <br />feedback, stakeholder input, field observations, and <br />professional engineering judgment. <br />Consistent with FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures <br />and the Safe System Approach, the proposed improvements <br />focus on evidence-based design treatments that address the <br />specific safety challenges at each location. Together, they <br />represent a coordinated, context-sensitive effort to enhance <br />overall roadway safety and mobility for all users. <br /> ƒLocation A: Exit 52 Area <br /> ƒLocation B: Summit West Area <br /> ƒLocation C: Exit 53 Area <br /> ƒLocation D: Summit Central Area <br /> ƒLocation E: Silver Fir Area <br /> ƒLocation F: Exit 54 Area <br /> ƒLocation G: Summit East Area <br />What is a Safety Countermeasure? <br />A safety countermeasure is an evidence-based strategy or treatment designed to reduce the frequency and <br />severity of traffic crashes.* <br />* https://highways.dot.gov/safety/proven-safety-countermeasures <br />The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) promotes <br />the use of Proven Safety Countermeasures—a collection <br />of research-backed practices and design elements that are <br />effective at improving roadway safety for all users. FHWA <br />encourages transportation agencies to adopt these strategies <br />to support a safe system approach and reduce serious injuries <br />and fatalities on our roads. <br />We use the term countermeasure rather than solution <br />because it reflects the reality that safety risks are complex. <br />Countermeasures are targeted actions that reduce risk, not <br />guaranteed fixes. This terminology aligns with national best <br />practices and supports a Safe System Approach to roadway <br />safety. <br />42Kittitas County | Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Safety Plan