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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: December 5, 2023 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Chair's <br />Signature on the Local Agency Federal Aid Project <br />Prospectus for the Horizontal Curve Safety Project CRP <br />319-23. <br />BACKGROUND: The Horizontal Curve Safety Project was selected to <br />receive Federal Funding through the Highway Safety <br />Improvement Program (HSIP). The grant funding provides <br />the County a cost-effective approach to study horizontal <br />curves countywide and will allow location selection and <br />implementation of improved roadside signing including <br />advisory speeds, chevron arrow signs, and the addition of <br />carsonite safety posts to increase driver awareness, which <br />can help reduce injuries on the road system. <br />This project is eligible for 100% Federal Funding for all <br />phases authorized prior to April 30, 2026. <br />This Project Prospectus covers the Federal Funding for the <br />Preliminary Engineering phase of the project. <br />Public Works is preparing to perform the preliminary <br />engineering with County staff, including survey, <br />environmental permitting, and design. <br />INTERACTION: Public Works <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Chair's signature <br />on the Local Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus for the <br />Horizontal Curve Safety Project CRP 319-23. <br />HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, Local Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus <br />LEAD STAFF: Josh Fredrickson, County Engineer <br />