HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-05-08-minutes-public-works-study-sessionKITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Public Works Study Session
Regular Meeting
Monday May 8, 2017 - 1:30 PM
Commissioners' Auditorium
205 West 5th Room 109 - Ellensburg
1. Call to Order
2. Wiehl Road Improvement District
3. Exit 70 / 1-90 Discussion
4. Ringer Loop Update
5. Hazard Mitigation Plan Grant Update
6. Kittitas County Road Safety Plan 2017
7. Other business
8. Adjourn
Created on 5/5/2017 7:58.02 AM
KITTITAS COUNTY
PUBLIC WORKS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG
Regular Meeting
MONDAY 1:30 PM May 8, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice -Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; Commissioner Obie O'Brien
Others: Mark Cook, Lucas Huck, Candie Leader, Public Works; Five
(5) Members of the Public
At 1:30 pm Chairman Jewell opened the Public Works Study Session.
Additional items were added to the agenda: Currier Creek Estates
property; Flooding update; Comp Plan Status; and Gravel Roads.
Comp Plan Status was moved to the beginning of the agenda.
COMP PLAN STATUS
Bruce Coe spoke about the Comp Plan process and is concerned about
the process going sideways. Bruce Coe stated that it was his
understanding that currently there was no Consultant on staff to
assist in this process and he gave some suggestions on the process
and current update. Discussion was held.
WIEHL ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Mark Cook gave background on Wiehl Road and conversations with
property owners are being had regarding the road issue. Mark Cook
stated that staff has been working on design options and estimated
costs for those designs. Mark Cook continued that residents are
working on a petition to form the road improvement district.
Discussion was held. No direction was given.
EXIT 70/1-90 DISCUSSION
Mark Cook stated that about a month ago Commissioner Osiadacz and
himself attended a meeting with Washington State Department of
Transportation - South Central Region to discuss sustained closure
periods on I-90 and the impacts at Exit 70. Mark Cook continued
that the issue is the large tractor trailer vehicles are reluctant
to consider turning around and return to a place to park during the
closure. Mark Cook added that if the truck traffic could be
controlled in one lane and have Exit 70 be used for a turnaround
for the travelling public to get back to resources in Ellensburg
and/or Cle Elum. Discussion was held. No direction was given.
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RINGER LOOP UPDATE
Mark Cook stated that in November 2015 the Yakima River cut across
the north/south leg of Ringer Loop which resulted in recurrent
flooding of the Papineau property with the east/west portion of the
roadway acting like a dike for the river. Mark Cook continued that
Kittitas County was awarded half million dollar grant award from
the Yakima River Basin Plan for acquisition of two key parcels in
this area. Mark Cook added that one property, Stalder/Sparks, is
currently in escrow under Board action and staff is finalizing the
acquisition on the Papineau property. Mark Cook commented that
staff has also come up with an alternative project through the
Federal Emergency Management Agency in lieu of repairing Ringer
Loop. Mark Cook stated that the funds will be used to purchase
around one million dollars in equipment and a temporary bridge for
future use. Discussion was held. No direction was given.
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN GRANT UPDATE
Mark Cook stated that in 2012 the Board of County Commissioners
adopted a multi -jurisdictional hazards mitigation plan. Mark Cook
continued that these plans are being represented by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a head start for communities
involved after a federally declared disaster. Mark Cook added that
this plan is scheduled for an update and staff submitted a grant
application in late 2015, with a notice of award in 2016. Mark
Cook commented that there is approximately ninety one thousand
dollars in FEMA funding and the match from Kittitas County brings
the total amount to one hundred and thirty thousand dollars total
for the update. Mark Cook added that he met with other county
agencies to solicit interest in possibly partnering for an update
as well. Discussion was held. No direction was given.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Mark Cook moved onto other business with Lucas Huck presenting the
Road Safety Plan afterward.
CURRIER CREEK ESTATES
Mark Cook stated that David Duvall approached Public Works over a
year ago with a request for Kittitas County to surplus property
adjacent to his property in Currier Creek Estates. Mark Cook
continued that this property came to the county through a tax
foreclosure and Public Works has never maintained this small piece
of property but Mr. Duvall has been maintaining it and asked for
compensation during a previous conversation on this issue. Mark
Cook added that after discussions with the Board of County
Commissioners it was decided that no compensation was available and
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he could go through the proper channels to purchase this property.
Discussion was held. Vice -Chairman Osiadacz will contact the
Treasurer and Prosecuting Attorney offices for further information
and update staff.
FLOODING UPDATE
Mark Cook stated that with the temperatures rising last week
there has been increased runoff in the stream systems in lower
county, specifically, Whiskey and Mercer creek. Mark Cook continued
that some flooding is occurring causing a limited closure of the
runway at Bowers Field and Bar 14 Road was closed. Mark Cook
continued that the flooding conditions are still in effect,
however, they are decreasing. Mark Cook added that the Blackhorse
Development was also flooding and he noticed the engineer for D.R.
Horton of the event. Discussion was held. No direction was given.
GRAVEL ROADS
Mark Cook stated that Public Works has been late on all maintenance
activities this year. Mark Cook continued that there has been a
lot of moisture and frost heave damage after snow melt. Mark
Cook added that there has been a crack sealing crew added, along
with normal efforts recognizing the amount of damage staff has
seen. Mark Cook commented that the weather has been so wet that
any grading activities on gravel roads will destroy the subgrade
during operations because of the weight of the equipment. Mark
Cook stated that he and County Engineer Lucas Huck have met and
will be putting together a draft gravel maintenance policy for
Board of County Commissioner consideration. Discussion was held.
KITTITAS COUNTY ROAD SAFETY PLAN 2017
Lucas Huck stated that in 2014 Kittitas County adopted a road
safety plan that was done with a grant award from the Highway
Safety Improvement program for fifty four thousand dollars in 2015
to update that plan. Lucas Huck continued that in November of last
year staff began to work on the update and in the briefing provided
it states the plan is about ninety percent complete, however, that
percentage focuses on the data collection and project
identification with the narrative coming after the data is
compiled. Luke Huck gave background on the program funding for the
safety plans from Washington State. Discussion was held. Staff
will bring forward the completed plan for adoption at a future
agenda or study session for Board of County Commissioner approval
by resolution.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman
KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT
STUDY SESSION DATE: May 8, 2017
TOPIC: Wiehl Road Improvement District
ACTION REQUESTED: Informational
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct staff finalize the financial plan for the RID and gather petition signatures
supporting RID formulation.
BREIFING SUMMARY:
• Residents accessing Wiehl Road are preparing a petition to finalize a Road
Improvement District
• Public Works has completed a design and cost estimate for construction
• The community still needs to resolve multiple parcel ownership issues
• Public Works needs to resolve a commercial activity using the road
• Late comers may require resolution
BACKGROUND:
Last year, Public Works (PW) pulled community members together discussing the need
to improve Wiehl Road. Currently, Wiehl Road is unopened County Right of Way
serving approximately 30 households. Some of the homes remain on temporary
occupancy permits dating back several years.
The proposal affords access to 63 lots of varying size (Exhibit 1). At buildout, the private
dead end roadway will serve in excess of 30 lots without a secondary access. Many of
the lots predate the revised road standard maximum lot service number of 30.
DISCUSSION:
PW has evaluated the possibility of constructing a public road within existing right of
way. Owing to slope conditions, a public roadway requires significantly more right of
way supporting a series of switch backs to achieve the required maximum roadway grade
of 12 percent. The cost of the public roadway exceeds $1.3 million. The RID proposes a
private roadway built at 15 percent with an asphalt pavement thickness of 0.3 feet
(Exhibit 2) Guardrail and retaining walls are also proposed within the RID.
During our discussion last week (04-28-2017), three property owners were identified as
owning multiple properties within the RID. A fourth property owner was identified as
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operating a commercial gymnasium within the RID. These issues require resolution prior
to finalizing a petition for RID formulation. A final issue must be resolved prior to RID
formulation: the idea of a latecomers agreement. Some of the larger parcels have the
ability to further subdivide. Providing some lots subdivide in the next several years, we
want the ability to capture costs associated with increased traffic on the road. As PW is
responsible for maintenance of the road through the life of the RID, increased
maintenance costs could be offset by attaching a latecomers agreement to the RID. The
community does appear to be anxious to finalize the petition and move towards
construction.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The improvement is estimated to cost $450,000. PW is using an interest rate of three
percent, ten year cost recovery period with payment at the beginning of the cost recovery
period. Using 63 lots, the cost per lot is estimated at approximately $840/year.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1: RID Boundary Map
Exhibit 2: RID design
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EXHIBIT 1: RID Boundary Map
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KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT
STUDY SESSION DATE: May 8, 2017
TOPIC: Exit 701-90
ACTION REQUESTED: Informational
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook
RECOMMENDATION:
Encourage staff to continue developing possible solutions mitigating adverse impacts
resulting from WSDOT I-90 closures at Exit 70 for state legislative consideration.
BREWING SUMMARY:
• Large trucks are the primary issue
• Lack of law enforcement is also a reality
• Exit 70 interchange cannot be used to redirect traffic when the lanes are blocked
by large trucks
• A new rest area is unlikely owing to current state funding levels
BACKGROUND:
Several weeks ago, Commissioner Osiadacz and PW staff met with WSDOT staff
discussing adverse impacts to Exit 70 residents resulting from seasonal closures of I-90.
WSDOT staff stated that the biggest problem is tractor -trailer rigs and their unwillingness
to turn around during an extended closure of 1-90. Sanitary conditions are a concern for
area residents as it is common for those in the closure to relieve (bodily functions)
themselves where -ever possible along the interstate.
DISCUSSION:
It is quite common today for trucking companies to compensate drivers on a per mile
basis. Drivers are unwilling to lose "headway" and their place "in line" owing to and
extended closure of I-90. WSDOT staff believes that fines for failure to "turn around"
would likely not be successful and that driver's would simple take the fine rather than
tum around. The lack of law enforcement is also stated by WSDOT as being
problematic. WSDOT staff also states that constructing a rest area in the vicinity of Exit
70 is highly unlikely owing to current budget constraints supporting transportation
improvements.
Public Works recently revisited WSDOT staff and requested planning support from the
South Central region. Specifically, we are requesting that WSDOT quantify the likely
numbers of tractor -trailer rigs associated with a 72 hour 1-90 closure. Once we have an
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idea of the truck volume, we can begin the planning process setting an appropriate
parking lot size. Our goal is to define the problem, identify the most likely fix, identify
fatal flaws, quantify the impact of the fix and prepare documents supporting a legislative
lobbying effort.
The law enforcement issue is secondary to solving the parking issue.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Staff time of the Director and County Engineer. We estimate approximately 96 hours of
staff time (48 hours of the Director and 48 hours of the County Engineer). We are
budgeting $10,000 towards the effort.
ATTACHMENTS:
EXHIBIT 1: Vicinity Map
EXHIBIT 2: WSDOT Meeting Notes
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EXHIBIT 1: VICINITY MAP
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT
STUDY SESSION DATE: May 8, 2017
TOPIC: Ringer Loop Update
ACTION REQUESTED: Informational
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook
RECOMMENDATION:
Finalize property acquisitions.
BREIFING SUMMARY:
• Sparks property is in escrow ($20,000 from FCZD)
• Papineau short plat is complete and ready to submit to CDS
• Review appraisal opinion is being completed based on 39.9 acres
• Water right is being separated for acquisition
• FEMA alternative project is complete — equipment is being purchased —
temporary bridge procurement remains uncompleted
BACKGROUND:
In 2016, Public Works received approximately $500,000 in integrated plan money for the
acquisition of two Ringer Loop properties. These properties are critical in allowing the
Yakima River to meander in the vicinity of WDF W's boat ramp. The Sparks/Stalder
property is located at the downstream bend in the river from the boat ramp. The
Papineau property is the agricultural field associated with the river's breech at Ringer
Loop Road. The Sparks/Stalder property is in escrow. We are prepared to submit a short
plat (EXHIBIT 1) on the Papineau property and are awaiting a revised statement of value
from the appraiser adjusting the original land estimate from 43.75 acres down to 39.9
acres. The reduced area results from survey research conducted by County Survey
Turnbull as accepted by Mr. Papineau.
DISCUSSION:
Discussion with County Commissioner Jewell affirms the value of acquiring Papineau's
water right associated with the 39.9 acre acquisition. Staff has verified the particulars of
the water right with DOE water trust program and with RCO. Once the revised statement
of value is received from the appraiser, we will know the amount of supplemental
funding needed to acquire water rights beyond the grant funding for land acquisition.
In a related Ringer Loop update, we have concluded our alternative project with FEMA.
We are approved to acquire approximately $1.01 million in equipment. All equipment
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procurements are underway save the temporary bridge ($70,000). We are currently in
process finalizing procurement documents for the temporary bridge.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Supplemental funding (general fund) is undetermined at this time supporting Papineau
water right acquisition.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1: Preliminary Short Plat
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EXHIBIT ]: Vicinity Map
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KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT
STUDY SESSION DATE: May 8, 2017
TOPIC: Hazard Mitigation Plan (grant Update
ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize a Request for Qualifications
LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct staff prepare a request for qualifications soliciting firms to update the County's
Hazard Mitigation Plan.
BREIFING SUMMARY:
• Public Works has received a grant to update its existing Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Staff recently met with State grant representatives
• We are waiting confirmation from several counties regarding our offer to solicit
for a single consultant
• We now need to solicit qualified firms to conduct the update
BACKGROUND:
In 2016, Public Works (PW) received a FEMA grant updating the 2012 Multi -
jurisdictional Hazards Mitigation Plan. The grant expires on October 30, 2018.
Preparing for the grant, staff recently met with state emergency management staff
inviting staff from Walla Walla, Benton and Franklin counties. All four counties have
various amounts of grant award with associated varying work programs. PW has
received the largest of the four grant awards.
DISCUSSION:
PW is offering to combine all county grant resources conducting a single RFQ to secure
one consultant to update all plans. We believe this added purchasing power can benefit
the other counties, as Kittitas is well funded by FEMA ($91,125.00). Representatives
from the other counties are considering if combining resources is the best fit for their
individual needs. Once we hear back from the other counties, we will solicit for
consultants using the Request for Proposal approach. The original plan included
numerous stakeholders. A similar large outreach effort is envisioned for the update. A
review of all hazards will be conducted with particular attention afforded to drought
mitigation strategies. There may be an opportunity to fuse the County's water banking
program into this effort. Regional groundwater storage and other similar strategies
should be loaded into the plan for deployment during declared emergencies.
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FISCAL IMPACTS:
The grant requires a match of $30,375.00. The previous effort was entirely funded by
the Road Fund. PW prefers to spread match funding to various funds and benefited
agencies within the plan. This will soften any audit from CRAB relative to Road Fund
expense. The FCZD can and should participate as should fire districts and other
benefited agencies addressed within the plan.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1: Hazard Mitigation Grant Agreement Face Sheet
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EXHIBIT 1: HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT AGREEMENT FACE SHEET
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Washington State Military Department
HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT AGREEMENT FACE SHEET
SUBRECIPIENT N
ame and Address:
Kittitas County Department of Public Works
2. Total Grant Amouni:
3. Grant Number:
411 N. Ruby St. Suite 1
$121,500.00
E17-062
Ellensburg, WA 98926 8300
($91,125.00 Federal, $30,375.00 Local)
4. SUBRECIPIENT Contract, phone/email:
Karen Hodges, 509-962-7610
5. Grant Start Dafe:
6. Grant End Date:
r:odgesr �u.k Riita5.w2. us
May 29, 2015
October 30, 2018
7 DEPARTMENT Program Manager, phone/email:
Brynne Walker (253) 512-7467
8. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS):
9. UBI # (state revenue):
aikerdriiil wa.cov
010202547
192-002-673
10. Fu in Authod Washi ton State Military DEPARTMENT (the 'DEPARTMENT'), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
11. Federal Funding Identification #: 12
Federal Award Date: 13. Catalog of Federal Domestic Asst. (CFDA) # & Title.
EMS -2016 -PC -0005 August 11, 2016
97.047 (PDM)
14. Total Federal Award Amount: 15. Program Index # & OBJ?Su8-OBJ: 16. TIN:
$182,737.45 753CJ NZ 91-6001349
17. Service Districts: 18. Service Area by County(ies): 19. Women/Minority-Owned. State
(BY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT): 17th
X NI
Kittitas County Certified?: X N/A 1:1 NO
(BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT): 8th ty ❑
YES,: #
20. Agreement Classification:
21. Contract Type (check all that apply):
❑ Personal Services ❑ Client Services X Public/Local Gov'! ❑ Contract X Grant X Agreement
❑ Research/Development ❑ A/E ❑ Other ❑ Intergovernmental (RCW 39.34) ❑ Interagency
22. SUBRECIPIENT Selection Process: 23. SUBRECIPIENTT a checkall thata t
X "To all who apply & qualify" ❑ Competitive Bidding pp y)
❑ Private Organization/Individual ❑ For -Profit
❑ Sole Source ❑ AIE RCW ❑ N/A
X Public Organization/Jurisdiction X Non-Profll
❑ Filed w/OFM? ❑ Advertised? ❑ YES ONO ❑ VENDOR
_ X SUBRECIPIENT X OTHER
24. PURPOSE & DESCRIPTION: FEMA's Pre-Disastor
implement a sustained pre -disaster natural hazard mita anon r ._v...... r.� 1— w—li- ao suues and communities to
future hazard events, while also reducing reliance on Federal funding in future disasters,duce overall
nsk to the population and structures from
Title: Kittitas County HMP Update The purpose of this agreement is to provide funds to the SUBRECIPIENT for the proposed
project as noted in the Statement of Work and/or Description of the Project (Attachment 3), Project Development Schedule
(Attachment 4), Project Budget (Attachment 5), and the FEMA Approved Project Application (Attachment 7).
The Department is the Recipient and Pass-through Entity of the 15PDM Award EMS-2016-PG0005, which with each of its attachments is
incorporated in and attached hereto as Attachment 6, and has made a subaward of Federal award funds to the SUBRECIPIENT pursuant to this
Agreement. The SUBRECIPIENT is accountable to the Department for use of Federal award funds provided under this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the DEPARTMENT and SUBRECIPIENT acknowledge and accept the terms of this Agreement, including all referenced
Exhibits and Attachments which are hereby incorporated in and made a part hereof, and have executed this Agreement as of the date below. This
Agreement Face Sheet; Special Terms & Conditions (Attachment 1); General Terms and Conditions (Attachment 2); Statement of Work (Attachment
3); Project Development Schedule (Attachment 4); Project Budget (Attachment 5); PDM Award Document with its attachments (Attachment 6);
FEMA Approved Project Application (Attachment 7), and all other documents, exhibits and attachments expressly referenced and incorporated
herein contain all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties and govern the rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement. No
other understandings, oral or otherwise, re arding the subject matter of this Agreement shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties hereto.
In the event of an inconsistency in this Agreement, unless otherwise provided herein, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving
precedence in the following order:
Applicable Federal and State Statutes and Regulations; 4. Special Terms and Conditions; General Terms
DHS/FEMA Award and program documents; and Conditions; and
Statement of Work and/or Project Description as outlined 5. Other provisions of the Agreement
in FEMA's approved Pmler_r enns.�u.....
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WHEREAS, the parties heretp have executed this Agreement on the day and year last specified below.
FOR THE DEPAEZTb1ENT: I I F
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Richard A. Woodruff, Contracils Officer Mark Cook6eR�R� ysioncr PvL>y(,11' _ _ rpt
Washington State Military Department/ Kittitas County Public WorkspiT
BOILERPLATE APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Brian Buchholz (signature on file 7128/2016) APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant Attorney General
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KITTITAS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT
STUDY SESSION DATE: May 8, 2017
TOPIC: Kittitas County Road Safety Plan 2017
ACTION REQUESTED: Provide Comment Prior to Adoption by Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Lucas Huck
BREIFING SUMMARY:
• A Road Safety Plan was adopted for Kittitas County in 2014 by Resolution
Number 2014-106
• Public Works received a $54,000 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
grant to update the County Road Safety Plan
• Public Works is nearing completion of the new County Road Safety Plan which
prioritizes projects for safety improvements
• Public Works seeks adoption of the new plan by May 22, 2017 to allow HSIP
grant application submittals for safety project funding prior to the May 31, 2017
deadline
BACKGROUND:
HSIP is a core Federal -aid program with the purpose to achieve a significant reduction in
traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. Washington State has adopted
Target Zero — a goal to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Washington's
roadways to zero by the year 2030. WSDOT administers HSIP funding to local agencies,
adopted safety plans allow local agencies to apply and receive funding for safety
improvement projects.
DISCUSSION:
Many different strategies were used to generate the 2017 Safety Plan. Projects were
identified and prioritized by using real data such as accident history, known roadside
hazards within clear zone, and substandard geometric designs. Following the data
collection and ranking efforts the engineering staff took a different approach prioritizing
and grouping proposed improvement projects. Rather than focusing on one road at a
time, we are looking at high risk, big benefit, spot improvement projects that occur in
various locations county wide, this is reflected in our top two prioritized projects.
Additionally there are nearly 200 Bridges County wide with deficient traffic safety rail.
This is a high priority for Public Works to address but includes a large amount of safety
rail retrofit and associated financial burden. The 2017 Safety Plan identifies deficient
bridge rail as our third priority, lumps projects together by maintenance district, and then
ranks the phases by the highest benefit/need.
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PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
The nine prioritized safety improvements are summarized on pages 9-12 of the attached
safety plan. We consider the attached safety plan to be at about 90% complete and we
plan to finalize the narrative for adoption in the coming weeks.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The data gathering, engineering analysis, project scoping, cost estimating, and plan
narrative is being delivered internally by the Public Works engineering staff. To date
$20,000 has been expensed. It is anticipated that the plan will be delivered
approximately 50% under the budgeted $54,000 grant.
ATTACHMENTS:
Draft Kittitas County Road Safety Plan 2017
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PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUN"TY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
Kittitas County Road Safety Plan 2017
March 7", 2017
Kittitas County Public Works Department
411 North Ruhy Street, Suite 1
Ellensburg, WA 913926
I III ro ljn Ct i oil
The Kittitas County Road Safety Plan is a comprehensive program of safety improvements aimed at
reducing fatalities and serious injury accidents across the entire county road system. This program of
improvements was developed using a strategy similar to the Washington State Strategic Highway Safety
Plan 2016: Target Zero, in which crash data is analyzed to identify accident trends and contributing
factors, and then sites within the road system are prioritized based on a risk-based ranking system.
Safety improvement projects are then developed to target spot location and systemic improvements
that provide the greatest benefit to the traveling public by preventing potential fatal and serious injury
accidents.
Due to the sporadic nature of crashes on rural county roads, it can be difficult to determine trends using
past data alone to choose good locations for improvements. However, past crash data can be used to
predict future crashes by evaluating the contributing factors and targeting improvements for roads with
similar characteristics. This is why Kittitas County has decided to utilize this strategy to allow for a
proactive approach that benefits more locations throughout the entire County road system and is more
cost effective than just focusing on past crash locations.
Data Analysis
Data used for this evaluation was provided by Washington State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT). The data includes detailed information about crashes on Kittitas County roads from 2011
through 2015, including a comparison of how Kittitas County's roads compare to other public roads in
the state. Table 1 below shows overall collision data for fatal and serious injury accidents. Although
overall fatal and serious injury collisions occur at a similar rate to other public roads within the state,
Kittitas County is committed to reducing these types of collisions and strives to reach a target of zero
deaths and injuries on County roads. For that reason, this Safety Plan focuses on reducing potential
fatal and serious injury collisions in Kittitas County.
Collision Type
Kittitas County
All Counties- Co.
Maintained Roads
All Counties -All Public
Roads
# Crashes
% of
Crashes
# Crashes % of
Crashes
# Crashes
% of Crashes
Fatal
5
19.2%
632 23.4%
2,188
19.9%
Serious Injuries
21
80.8%
2,067 76.6%
8,813
80.1%
Alcohol -Related
10
38.5%
838 31.0%
2,684
24.4%
Total fl Fatalities
5
679
2,378
Total # All Injuries
224
32,265
230,395
Total# All Collisions
656
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67,137 1
523,186
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The data was further evaluated in order to determine the predominant crash types and contributing
factors. As shown in Table 2 below, the predominant causes of fatal and serious injury collisions in
Kittitas County are "hitting a fixed object" and "overturning." Out of all of the fatal and serious injury
collisions, 53.8% were caused by drivers running into a fixed object such as ditches, embankments, and
fences. An additional 26.9% of the fatal and serious injury collisions were caused by vehicles
overturning. Fatal and serious injury collisions mainly occurred under at least one of the following types
of conditions: dark or dusk lighting, at non -intersection locations, on roadway curves (horizontal curve),
exceeding safe speed, crossing over the centerline, vehicle type of motorcycle, and on roads with 50
mph speed limits. See Table 2 for more details.
TABLE 2
2011 through 2015 Crash Data
Fatal/Serious Injury Collision Types and Conditions
All Counties - Co.
Kittitos County
Maintained Roads
Ali Public Roads
#
%of
#
%of
#
%of
Collision Type
crashes
crashes
crashes
crashes
crashes
crashes
Hit Fixed Object- Roadway Ditch
3
21.4%
153
13.1%
307
9.7%
Hit Fixed Object- Ran Over Embankment
3
21.4%
110
9.4%
273
8.6%
Hit Fixed Object- Earth Bank
2
14.3%
108
9.3%
230
7.3%
Hit Fixed Object - Fence
1
7.1%
102
8.8%
199
6.3%
Hit Fixed Object -Guardrail
1
7.1%
49
1.7%
237
7.5%
Hit Fixed Object -Utility Pole
1
7.1%
136
4.5%
284
9.0%
Hit Fixed Object -Tree
1
7.1%
281
10.3%
589
18.6%
Hit Fixed Object- Luminaire Pole
1
7.1%
4
1.5%
50
1.6%
Hit Fixed Object - Drawbridge Crossing Arm Gate
1
7.1%
1
1.5%
1
0.0%
Total Hit Fixed Object
14
53.8%
1,165
43.2%
3,159
28.7%
Overturn
7
26.9%
311
11.5%
965
8.8%
Light Condition - Dark, No Street Lights
5
19.2%
788
29.2%
1,791
16.3%
Light Condition - Dusk
3
11.5%
96
3.6%
339
3.1%
Light Condition - Dark, Street Lights On
2
7.7
251
9.3%
2,370
21.5%
Light Condition - Dawn
1
3.8
48
1.8%
162
1.5%
TOTAL Light Condition
11
42.3%
1,187
45.7%
4,836
44.0%
Non -Intersection - Not Related
17
65.4%
1,815
67.2%
5,963
54.2%
Road Curvature - Horizontal Curve13
50%
1,038
38.5%
2,868
26.1%
Over Centerline
2
5.3%
485
12.5%
1,215
8.3%
Motorcycle
5
15.2%
570
15.4%
2,215
13.2%
Posted Speed at 50 mph
22
73.3%
878
25.8%
1,663
11.2%
Risk -[cased Prioritization Methodology
Run-off the road crashes have been identified as the predominant crash type in Kittitas County and are
occurring at a disproportionally high rate, as compared to other public roads in the state. Because of
that, this plan will focus on roadside safety improvements to reduce the severity and number of
collisions on Kittitas County roads where it is most likely that run-off the road crashes will occur.
From a safety perspective, the ideal roadway is straight, with roadsides that are flat and unobstructed
by hazards. Straight roadways eliminate the need for drivers to navigate curves, reducing the chances of
running off the road, and a clear roadside area with a gradual slope allows drivers to safely recover
control of a vehicle in the event they do leave the roadway. This roadway geometry and clear recovery
area is the goal in improving roadside safety but is often cost prohibitive due to the geography of the
area. In cases where it is cost prohibitive to eliminate roadway curvature and create an unobstructed
traversable roadside, alternative improvements that would reduce the severity of an impact or alert a
driver to a hazard can be considered. This plan focuses on roadway segments with roadway
characteristics that these types of improvements, including breakaway features on posts, guardrail,
rumble strips, signing or traffic delineators can be implemented to reduce fatal and serious injury
collisions.
The County is using collision data, along with other pertinent roadway characteristics, to identify
locations that would benefit from safety improvements. The collision data shows a high percentage of
fatal and serious injury collisions are occurring on roads with steep ditches, embankments and/or fixed
objects in the way. These types of collisions are also occurring where there is no lighting, at non -
intersection locations, and on horizontal roadway. Additionally, based on the crash data for 2011-2015,
90 percent of the total crashes involved roads with an ADT of 175 or more and speed limit of 35 mph or
higher.
The locations of fatal and serious injury collisions and all of the conditions that appear to contribute to
these types of collisions are shown in Table 3 on the next page.
Due to the rural nature of our county, almost all Kittitas County roads fall underthe category "no
lighting," so this characteristic was not evaluated further. The "motorcycle" category was not evaluated
further because it is not a road characteristic.
In order to have the greatest potential impact in reducing collisions, the County considered roads for
evaluation and prioritization for safety improvements with the following characteristics:
MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR INCLUDING ROAD SEGMENT IN SAFETY PLAN:
• Paved (ACP, HMA, or BST)
• ADT of 175 or more.
• Posted speeds of 35 or more.
• Collision at this site in the past 5 years.
TABLE 3
FATAL and SERIOUS
INJURY Collisions
in
Kittitas County
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08/20/11
WESTSIDE RD
4.1
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Over Embankment
Y
Y
V
Y
Y
Y
26
1265
35
Tree or Stump
E144064
12/18/11
WILSON CREEK RD
2.3
Y
Fence
y
y
26
1429
50
Over Embankment
2866428
05/04/12
LOOK RD
1.45
Y
Roadway Ditch
Y
YY
Y
V
28
1100
50
3202514
01/03/13
FAIRVIEW RD
0.39
Pedestrian
Y
Y
22
292
50
2711015
08/20/14
COLOCKUM RD
18.5
Y
Earth Bank
Y.1
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22
12
20
SERIOUS INJURY COLLISIONS
2866168
11/14/11
DENMARK RD
3.57
Y
Over Embankment
Y
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Y
22
219
50
E179966
07/09/12
WHITE RD
0.03
Y
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Y
28
292
25
2866172
09/27/12
NANEUM RD
2.54
Y
Roadway Ditch
V I
V I
Y
20
334
50
E254795
07/04/13
VANTAGE HWY
13
Y
Y
Y
26
448
50
E256367
07/08/13
VANTAGE HWY
3.01
Y
Y
26
3609
50
E256366
07/09/13
SALMON SAC
9.15
Y
Over Embankment
Y'
Y
Y
30
578
35
DLA
2866344
10/23/13
BULLFROG RD
2.03
Y
Light
y
y
y
26
4264
50
Tree or Stump
3202611
12/07/13
BRICK MILL RD
4.1
Y
Fence
Y
Y
Y
Y
20
272
35
E315336
03/19/14
COLOCKUM RD
0.17
Y
Y
Y
20
50
E320254
04/11/14
THORP PRAIRIE RD
5.99
Y
Roadway Ditch
Y
y
Y
Y
26
471
50
E329914
05/25/14
REECER CREEK RD
8.5
Y
Roadway Ditch
y
Y
18
228
s0
E335016
06/09/14
VANTAGE HWY
5.57
Y I
Y
28
4930
50
E335626
06/14/14
TEANAWAY RD
1.01
V
Earth Bank
Y
Y
Y
V
24
271
50
E338378
06/22/14
VANTAGE HWY
22.5
Y
Guardrail
V
V
Y
Y
38
586
2867878
07/16/14
VANTAGE HWY
4.48
V
Y
28
4930
50
2867809
10/12/14
REECER CREEK RD
0.31
y
V
49
2500
35
E419344
04/23/15
NELSONSIDING0.79
Y
Guardrail
V
V
28
343
35
E427284
05/24/15
PARKE CREEK RD
0.9
Y
Utility Pole/Box
y
28
550
50
E482029
11/06/15 1
ROBINSON
12
y
y
y
Y
22
769
50
CANYON RD
Due to the rural nature of our county, almost all Kittitas County roads fall underthe category "no
lighting," so this characteristic was not evaluated further. The "motorcycle" category was not evaluated
further because it is not a road characteristic.
In order to have the greatest potential impact in reducing collisions, the County considered roads for
evaluation and prioritization for safety improvements with the following characteristics:
MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR INCLUDING ROAD SEGMENT IN SAFETY PLAN:
• Paved (ACP, HMA, or BST)
• ADT of 175 or more.
• Posted speeds of 35 or more.
• Collision at this site in the past 5 years.
The county road segments with the characteristics listed above were prioritized using contributing
factors identified from the collision data. Road segments that were previously on the safety plan were
included for rating. The prioritization factors and their scores are shown in Table 4. The resulting road
segment prioritization is shown in Table 5.
Development of Safety Improvement Projects
After roadway segments were prioritized using the risk-based scoring as described above, the results
were reviewed and the list was shortened so the plan could focus on the segments that would see the
most benefit from safety improvements.
Road segments with a score of 60 or lower were removed from consideration. Road segments that
were within the scope of current projects or recently completed projects were also removed. Each
accident report was examined for further details regarding the incident to further identify contributing
factors, driver actions, alcohol or drug influence, intersection related, and any countermeasures already
in place. The list of candidate locations was further reduced by eliminating roadway segments where
accidents were alcohol or drug related with no hazard at the site and segments where countermeasures
were already in place or where no countermeasures would have prevented the accident.
TABLE 4
Key Factors and Weighted Scores
Item Number
Factors and Collision Types
Score
1
OVERALL CRITERIA MET:
Meets minimum criteria and was included in previous hazard elimination plan
20
Meets minimum criteria but not included in previous hazard elimination plan
10
Does not meet minimum criteria and was included in previous hazard elim. plan
5
2
INADEQUATE CLEAR ZONE WITH STEEP EMBANKMENT OR DITCHES (NO GUARDRAIL)
Over 50% of the side slopes are too steep
20
About 10% to 50% of side slopes too steep
10
At least one section has side slopes too steep
5
3
FIXED OBJECTS IN CLEAR ZONE (FENCE, UTILITY POLES, TREE, MAILBOX, ETC.)
Over 50% of the road has fixed objects in clear zone
20
About 10% to 50% of the road has fixed objects in clear zone
10
At least one section of the road has fixed objects in clear zone
5
4
ROADWAY CURVATURE - HORIZONTAL CURVE
Over 50% of the road is in a horizontal curve
20
About 10% to 50% of the road is in a horizontal curve
10
At least one section of the road is in a horizontal curve
5
5
ONE OR MORE FATAL OR SERIOUS INJURY COLUSION(S) - 2011 THROUGH 2015
Fatality
50 ea.
Serious Injury
40 ea.
6
INJURY
15 ea.
Development of Safety Improvement Projects
After roadway segments were prioritized using the risk-based scoring as described above, the results
were reviewed and the list was shortened so the plan could focus on the segments that would see the
most benefit from safety improvements.
Road segments with a score of 60 or lower were removed from consideration. Road segments that
were within the scope of current projects or recently completed projects were also removed. Each
accident report was examined for further details regarding the incident to further identify contributing
factors, driver actions, alcohol or drug influence, intersection related, and any countermeasures already
in place. The list of candidate locations was further reduced by eliminating roadway segments where
accidents were alcohol or drug related with no hazard at the site and segments where countermeasures
were already in place or where no countermeasures would have prevented the accident.
For the remaining roadway segments, potential countermeasures were identified and noted. Locations
with similar countermeasures and vicinity were grouped into a single project in order to provide
efficient contracting and better cost-effectiveness. Projects that emerged from this evaluation included
safety improvements such as guardrail installation, signing, and delineation at spot locations to prevent
run off the road accidents, as identified earlier. In addition to the run-off the road accidents, projects
were identified to provide improvements that address intersection related accidents, including
installation of updated or additional signing as recommended by the MUTCD and intersection
improvement projects.
In addition to the spot improvement projects identified through the data driven risk-based prioritization,
the County has identified a need to address inadequate bridge railing throughout the county. There are
a total of 268 bridge structures within Kittitas County, many of which have:insufficient railing or no
railing at all. Because these observed hazards have a high potential for serious injury or fatal accidents,
Kittitas County has chosen to be proactive and include these locations in this safety plan to prevent
predicted future crashes. This preventative, systemic, risk-based approach is supported using the FHWA
Systematic Safety Project Selection Tool criteria, which says a site can be identified as a candidate for
safety investment if it has multiple risk factors but no crash history.
With improvement projects identified through this process, Kittitas County recognized a need to collect
data to support a clear zone inventory for the entire county road system. The effort to identify hazards
within clear zone for the purposes of creating this safety plan included utilization of a variety of tools,
including Mobility, Google Earth, RoadViewer, and field visits. Future safety improvement plans could
more easily be identified using a clear zone inventory to target known hazard locations. For this reason
an additional project has been identified as part of this safety plan to collect clear zone inventory data.
Prioritized Cost Effective Safety Improvement Projects
Project identification used a combination of spot location and systematic approaches. After projects
were identified, they were prioritized based on potential for crash prevention and greatest benefit, as
supported by engineering judgement. By focusing on similarities in the roads and their needs,
countermeasure projects were formed rather than road focused projects, allowing the county to better
reduce the possibility of fatalities and/or serious injuries. Greater details for each project can be found
in Appendix B, including scope and locations of proposed work, and an estimated cost of improvements.
The prioritized project table can be found on the following page.
Guardrail - spot
Signing/Delineation
Bridge Rail
Denmark
Guardrail - Corridor
Corridor - spot
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Clear Zone Inventory
Table 5
Prioritized Project List
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SALMON LA SAC RD
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WESTSIDE RD
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NANEUM RD
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75040
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1. County -wide Safety Improvements
This project provides for safety improvements on 7 different road segments to lessen the
severity of run -off -the -road accidents by installing guardrail where necessary to protect steep
embankments. This project will also include signing and delineation where appropriate to
provide advanced warning to drivers and prevent run -off -the road accidents.
The roadway segments included in this project are as follows:
a. Thorp Cemetery Rd
MP 0.00 to MP 3.02
b. Thorp Prairie Rd
MP 0.00 to MP 3.51
c. Thorp Prairie Rd
MP 5.77 to MP 7.64
d. Lower Peoh Point Rd
MP 2.90 to MP 5.05
e. Salmon La Sac Rd
MP 1.75 to MP 10.59
f. Westside Rd
MP 2.14 to MP 3.94
g. Casassa Rd
MP 0.00 to MP 1.12
This project is the highest priority for Kittitas County because it addresses the most common
type of accidents on multiple roadway segments that scored high in the risk-based prioritization.
Cost effective improvements provide benefits to a number of locations, thereby improving the
roadway network.
2. County -wide Signing and Delineation Improvements
This project provides for safety improvements on 7 different road segments by providing signing
and delineation where appropriate to provide advanced warning to drivers and prevent run -off -
the road accidents and intersection related accidents. Signs such as advanced warning signs and
chevrons for roadway curves to prevent run -off -the -road accidents as well as upgraded stop
signs at intersections as recommended per MUTCD requirements.
The roadway segments included in this project are as follows:
a.
Lower Green Canyon Rd
MP 0.00 to MP 0.28
b.
Reecer Creek Rd
MP 0.26 to MP 0.312
c.
Reecer Creek Rd
MP 4.80 to MP 6.68
d.
Wilson Creek Rd
MP 1.01 to MP 2.55
e.
Wilson Creek Rd
MP 4.87 to MP 5.33
f.
Brick Mill Rd
MP 4.10 to MP 4.87
g.
Naneum Rd
MP 2.54 to MP 4.11
This project is the second highest priority for Kittitas County because it also addresses the most
common types of accidents on multiple roadway segments. Risk based prioritization scoring for
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these segments were not the highest, but the effective, low cost safety improvements provide
benefits to a number of locations, thereby improving the roadway network.
3. Bridge Rail Improvements
Due to the large number of locations needing improvement, it is cost prohibitive to provide
improvements for all locations in a single project. Because of this, county -wide bridge rail
improvements will be executed in a number of Phases. Each phase will include a number of
locations that are grouped by county maintenance district, and sized to be manageable projects
for design and construction. The phases were then ranked based on the areas that would see
the greatest benefit/had the highest need for improvements. The prioritized phases for this
project are as follows:
a. Phase 1— Maintenance District E
b. Phase 2 — Maintenance District F
c. Phase 3 — Maintenance District G
d. Phase 4— Maintenance District J
e. Phase 5 — Maintenance District I
I. Phase 6— Maintenance District H
g. Phase 7 — Maintenance District L
h. Phase 8 — Maintenance District K
i. Phase 9 — Maintenance District A -D
Although not identified through the risk-based prioritization scoring, this project is a high
priority for Kittitas County due to the number of locations —observed to be a high risk with
potential for high severity accidents, number of locations means a lot of vulnerability
throughout the entire county road system. The potential accidents that this project would
prevent are serious injury and fatal accidents. County has identified this widespread hazard
throughout the county and is taking a proactive, systemic approach to reduce future potential
accidents.
4. Denmark Road Safety Improvements
Improvement of a sharp corner with steep embankments at MP 3.57 would aid to prevent run-
off -road accidents on this specific road as it has a history of accidents at this location and was
identified on a previous safety plan. The priority level is lower than other projects because it
only targets a specific location and road characteristic. The county included multiple road
segments to provide improvements to the entire corridor, from MP 0.50 to MP 4.35 with bridge
rail improvements to bundle the project for efficiency and cost effective contract letting.
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Huntzinger Road had several segments of road that scored high on the risk-based prioritization.
Although there is no significant accident data to reflect the hazards, the road characteristics of
the road show several areas of curves; both vertical and horizontal, steep embankments and no
shoulder which are the largest contributing factors to run -off-road accidents. Guardrail, signing
and delineation improvements to this corridor are cost -prohibitive so the county has prioritized
the phases in order of risk-based scoring into manageable sized projects for design and contract
letting
a. Phase 1 - MP 5.14 to MP 6.99
b. Phase 2 - MP 2.70 to MP 4.88
c. Phase 3- IMP 6.99toMP10.74
Project is a priority for Kittitas County because it prevents most common type of accident (run-
off -road) and scored high on risk-based prioritization, it is a lower priority than other projects
because we are already addressing the first roadway segment in a project to be constructed in
2017.
6. Vantage Highway Safety Improvements
This project provides corridor -wide improvements for the entire length of Vantage Highway.
This is a high -ADT corridor with an overall roadway that is in good condition with appropriate
countermeasures in place. However, this project would provide spot -improvements to areas
within the corridor that are missing or have outdated countermeasures. While several segments
of Vantage Highway scored high in risk-based prioritization, the evaluation of the accident types
did not. Yet, Kittitas County recognizes that improvements to this corridor will provide benefit to
a great number of travelers, and any improvements that could reduce potential future crashes
are beneficial. This is a lower priority than other projects because of existing countermeasures
already in place.
7. Kittitas Hwy Intersection Improvements
The lower priority level for this project is because Kittitas Hwy has undergone recent
improvements yet is still reflecting data for intersection related accidents. The county is taking
the opportunity to evaluate the countermeasures recently installed for performance success.
This will allow for identification of additional countermeasures that may need to be
implemented.
8. No. 6 Rd Intersection Improvements
The combination of accident history at No. 6 Rd and Vantage Hwy along with a site visit brought
this segment into the list of projects. Its priority is lower due to the magnitude of the previous
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projects identified. The No. 6 Rd project would include providing an adequate clear zone, signs
and possible realignment.
9. Clear Zone Inventory
Through the process of a data collection and analysis of this safety plan, it has been identified
that an inventory of clear zones in Kittitas County would greatly benefit the process for future
safety plans and project proposals. Up to date and accurate data allows the county to better
identify future project locations that support the goal of eliminating fatalities and serious
injuries on the road system. Although it has a lower priority than actual projects, it is a low cost
proposal that could actually aid in the reduction of cost of future projects.
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Priority ill: County -Wide Safety Improvements
ESTIMATED COST $700,000
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• Thorp Cemetery Rd has three sections of inadequate railing that requires replacement and
curves that need delineators and/or signs from MP 0.00 to MP 3.02
• Thorp Prairie has two segments selected in the safety plan. One segment has inadequate railing
and curves that need signs and delineators, MP 0.00 to MP 3.51. The other segment has a curve
with a steep embankment that may require guardrail along with signs and delineators between
MP 5.77 and MP 7.64
• Lower Peoh Point Rd has steep embankments and two curves in need of guardrail and signs
between MP 2.90 and MP 5.05
• Salmon La Sac Rd has guardrail, signs and delineators but a portion of the road is reflecting
accident data that identify the need for additional guardrail, signs and/or delineators between
MP 1.75 and MP 10.59
• Westside Rd has a segment between
MP 2.14 and MP 3.94, just outside
the current project that also has
curves and steep embankments that
would benefit from having guardrail,
signs and delineators installed.
• Casassa Rd is a very curvy and steep
road with steep embankments and
very little countermeasures in place
between MP 0.00 and MP 1.12
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ESTIMATED COST $100^
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• Lower Green Canyon Rd has two curves near the intersection of Hwy 97 that needs chevrons as
well as advanced warning signs between MP 0.00 and MP 0.28
• Reecer Creek Rd near Dry Creek Rd intersection between MP 0.26 and MP 0.312 needs
advanced warning signs to identify the intersection.
• Reecer Creek Rd has curves in several segments that need advanced warning signs, chevrons
and/or other delineation between MP 4.80 and MP 6.68
• Wilson Creek Rd reflected a need for delineation to reduce run-off road accidents between MP
1.01 and MP 2.55
• Wilson Creek Rd has curves and a previous realignment into an intersection that requires
advanced warning signs, chevrons and delineation between MP 4.87 and MP 5.33
• Brick Mill Rd has had several intersection related accidents that could be reduced if advanced
warning signs were
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• Naneum Rd requires
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Priority #3: Bridge Rail
ESTIMATED COST $650,000 PER PHASE
Phase 1- Maintenance District E with 31 bridges and 21,684 trips
Phase 2- Maintenance District F with 35 bridges and 13,421 trips
Phase 3- Maintenance District G with 37 bridges and 13,129 trips
Phase 4- Maintenance District J with 20 bridges and 11,681 trips
Phase 5- Maintenance District I with 10 bridges and 4,324 trips
Phase 6- Maintenance District H with 13 bridges and 4,136 trips
Phase 7- Maintenance District L with 16 bridges and 3,330 trips
Phase 8- Maintenance
District K with:13
bridges and 2,977 trips
Phase 9- Maintenance
Districts A -D with 9
bridges and 4,150 trips
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Phase 2- Maintenance District F with 35 bridges and 13,421 trips
Phase 3- Maintenance District G with 37 bridges and 13,129 trips
Phase 4- Maintenance District J with 20 bridges and 11,681 trips
Phase 5- Maintenance District I with 10 bridges and 4,324 trips
Phase 6- Maintenance District H with 13 bridges and 4,136 trips
Phase 7- Maintenance District L with 16 bridges and 3,330 trips
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Priority 4: Denmark Rd Safety Improvements
ESTIMATED COST $450,000
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• Denmark Rd from MP 0.50 to MP 3.08 has several structures in need of adequate railing.
• Denmark Rd from MP 3.08 to MP 4.35 has steep curves, both vertical and horizontal. The road
narrows greatly at the corner with steep embankments on both sides of the road. The
countermeasures in place are minimal and no rail is present at the corner.
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Priority 5: I-luntzineer Rd Safety Improvements Phases 1-3
• Phase 1 is between MP 5.14 to MP 6.99 where there is steep embankments, no shoulder in
areas and need of guardrail, signs and/or delineation.
C ESTIMATED COST $540,000
• Phase 2 is between MP 2.70 to MP 4.88 has several horizontal curves, steep embankments and
no shoulder in places with minimal countermeasures in place.
" ESTIMATED -COSI $540,000
• Phase 3 is between MP 6.99 to MP 10.74 with sharp horizontal curves, vertical curves, steep
embankments, very little to no shoulder and inadequate clear zone.
ESTIMATED COST $540,000
Priority #6: Vantage Hwy Corridor SafetV Improvements
ESTIMATED COST $XXX,XXX
• Vantage Hwy has countermeasures in place but is also a road with higher ADT with increased
probability of accidents. .
• Spot fixes throughout the corridor will update countermeasures already in place.
• Install countermeasures to prevent run-off road accidents
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Priority #7: Kittitas Hwy Intersection Improvements
ESTIMATED COST $XXX,XXX
• Kittitas Hwy has had safety improvements recently constructed in previous projects. The county
would like to observe the recent improvements before enacting future safety projects.
• The two intersections that will be the focus of this project are at Matthews Rd at MP 1.56 and at
No. 6 Rd at MP 2.36
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Priority #8: No. 6 Rd Intersection Improvements
ESTIMATED COST $XXX,XXX
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of advanced warning signs. Larger fixes may be needed to increase sight distance and removal of
fixed objects within the
clear zone.
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Priority 9: Clear Zone Inventory
ESTIMATED COST $75,000
• Data collection of clear zones on Kittitas County road system
• Inventory fixed objects within the clear zone, such as utility poles, trees, irrigation structures,
etc.
• Major Collectors through Local Access by Maintenance District
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• Inventory fixed objects within the clear zone, such as utility poles, trees, irrigation structures,
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• Major Collectors through Local Access by Maintenance District
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