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Roadway Access Management <br />Access management strategies help <br />reduce conflict points between vehicles, <br />pedestrians, and cyclists by minimizing the number <br />of driveways, intersections, and side streets. <br />Techniques include consolidating driveways, adding <br />medians, providing turn lanes, or using signage and <br />pavement markings to define access points. <br />During winter, snowplow berms can reinforce <br />access management by naturally defining entrances <br />and exits to destinations and parking areas. This <br />approach is most effective when berms remain <br />low enough to preserve adequate sight distances. <br />Hardscape or landscaped islands can serve as <br />designated snow storage areas in the winter months, <br />and serve to restrict parking during warmer months. <br />Shared Use Path <br />In a mountainous environment like <br />Snoqualmie Pass, shared-use paths play <br />a key role in connecting residents, visitors, and <br />recreational destinations throughout the year. <br />In winter, these paths provide safe routes for <br />pedestrians, cross-country skiers, and winter cyclists, <br />linking ski areas, lodging, and transit stops. Although <br />heavy snowfall and frequent freeze-thaw cycles <br />create maintenance challenges, proactive strategies, <br />such as timely plowing and traction treatments, help <br />ensure paths remain accessible. Effective winter <br />upkeep improves safety by keeping pedestrians off <br />the roadway and supporting multimodal travel even <br />in severe conditions. <br />Roadway Reconfiguration <br />A separated parking lane can reduce stop- <br />and-go movements in through-lanes, and <br />lower travel speeds in parking areas, which enhances <br />safety in icy or snowy conditions. These lanes must <br />be plowed and maintained separately from travel <br />lanes. Parking restrictions may be necessary during <br />snow events to ensure effective and regular plowing. <br />Roadway Lighting <br />Proper placement of lighting outside of <br />snow storage zone minimizes damage <br />during plowing and maintains reliable lighting for the <br />roadway. <br />Crosswalks <br />Crosswalks must remain clear and visible <br />for pedestrian safety. Snow removal in <br />these areas should occur promptly after adjacent <br />roadways are plowed. <br />46Kittitas County | Snoqualmie Pass Comprehensive Safety Plan