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Chapter 8. Transportation Element Chapter 8. Transportation Element 8.1. Introduction The Transportation Element is a key component of the Walla Walla County (County) Comprehensive Plan and is one of 8 required elements under the Growth Management Act (GMA). The Transportation Element provides the County with goals and policies to guide transportation system improvements necessary to meet existing and future needs. The County's transportation network is comprised of integrated road, rail, air, water, transit, and non-motorized modes of travel. Efficient transportation links that connect people, goods, services, and activities both within and to points outside the County are essential to sustain and grow economic activity, to promote health and a sense of well- being, and to support a vibrant community. This Transportation Element directly relates to the County Vision Statement as follows: Transportation: We establish a transportation system in concert with other public agencies that provides for safe, efficient and flexible movement from, within and through the County to other destinations. We support an integrated network of road, rail, air, water borne, transit, and non-motorized (bicycle, pedestrian) modes of travel. Transportation systems support future land use patterns and respect the urban and rural character of the county. 8.1.1. Applicable Growth Management Act Goals The following Growth Management Act (GMA) planning goals are relevant to the Transportation Element: Transportation. Encourage efficient multimodal transportation systems that are based on regional priorities and coordinated with county and city comprehensive plans. (Revised Code of Washington [RCW] 36.70A.020 (3)) Urban growth. Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner. (RCW 36.70A.020 (1)) Environment. Protect the environment and enhance the state's high quality of life, including air and water quality, and the availability of water. (RCW 36.70A.020 (10)) Citizen participation and coordination. Encourage the involvement of citizens in the planning process and ensure coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts. (RCW 36.70A.020 (11)) Public facilities and services. Ensure that those public facilities and services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the 1 development is available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards. (RCW 36.70A.020 (12)) 8.1.2. County-Wide Planning Policies Walla Walla County adopted the County-wide Planning Policies in 1993 and amended them in 2005, in cooperation with the incorporated cities within Walla Walla County. The County-wide Planning Policies were intended to satisfy requirements of the GMA and to facilitate the coordination of planning between communities. The County-wide planning policies were not updated as part of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan update and may be found on the Walla Walla County Community Development Department’s website at: http://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/departments/comdev/Planning.shtml. 8.1.3 Transportation Element Certification and Consistency with State and Local Plans In 1990, the Washington State GMA created a formal mechanism for local governments and the state to coordinate regional transportation planning through the creation of Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs). RTPOs are associations of local governments within a county or within geographically contiguous counties. Walla Walla County participated in the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments (BFCG) RTPO until 2013, when a new sub-RTPO (SRTPO) was formed in response to the results of the 2010 census. The 2010 census mapped the cities of Walla Walla, College Place, and Milton Freewater, Oregon as a continuous Urbanized Area (UZA) whose combined population exceeded 50,000 people, which triggered certain actions under federal law. Urbanized areas with populations greater than 50,000 must be designated as a new Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for transportation planning purposes, or be incorporated into an existing MPO. In response, Washington and Oregon states and local governments formed the Walla Walla Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (WWVMPO), a bi-state Metropolitan Planning Organization, in 2013. In areas of the state where an MPO exists, state law requires RTPOs to be the same organization as the designated MPOs. This integrates the RTPO Program with the MPO Program in UZAs. Therefore, the WWVMPO also serves as a Sub-Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SRTPO) of the BFCG for Walla Walla County. However, the unincorporated community of Burbank is not a part of the WWVMPO/SRTPO. Burbank is part of the census-mapped Kennewick-Pasco-Richland UZA and regional and metropolitan transportation planning for the Burbank area is coordinated by BFCG. The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 47.80.26 requires the WWVMPO/SRTPO to certify the Transportation Element is consistent with the Walla Walla Valley Metropolitan and Regional Transportation 2040 Plan (2040 Plan). The County’s Transportation Element must: 2 • Reflect guidelines and principles established pursuant to RCW 47.80.026; • Be consistent with the adopted 2040 Plan; and • Conform to the requirements of RCW 36.70A.070. A copy of WWVMPO’s 2040 plan may be found at: http://wwvmpo.org/2040-plan.html. To guide the Transportation Element update process, the WWVMPO/SRTPO developed a document titled “Comprehensive Plan Review and Certification Manual” (Certification Manual). The 2040 Plan and the Certification Manual were heavily referenced and drawn from during the County’s 2018 update to the Transportation Element to ensure consistency amongst transportation plans and to expedite certification of the County’s Transportation Element. This Transportation Plan addresses all the state and regional requirements. Checklists included in Appendix A demonstrate compliance with Washington State Department of Commerce rules and consistency with the WWVMPO’s Certification Manual. CONSISTENCY WITH STATE TRANSPORTATION PLANS The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) establishes planning priorities through its statewide and modal plans. As the Regional Transportation Planning Organization for the region, WWVMPO/SRTPO carefully monitors those planning priorities and works to ensure they are incorporated into the region’s long- range plan and policies. Walla Walla County’s close coordination and consistency with WWVMPO/SRTPO plans, policies, and travel forecasts ensures the County’s Transportation Plan is also in line with those state guidelines. The following Washington Transportation Plan policy goals are addressed throughout the goals and policies in this plan. • Preservation. Maintain, preserve, and extend the life and utility of prior investments in transportation systems and services. • Safety. Provide for and improve the safety and security of transportation customers and the transportation system. • Mobility. Improve the predictable movement of goods and people throughout Washington State. • Environment. Enhance Washington’s quality of life through transportation investments that promote energy conservation, enhance healthy communities, and protect the environment. • Stewardship. Continuously improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the transportation system. 3 • Economic Vitality. Promote and develop transportation systems that stimulate, support, and enhance the movement of people and goods to ensure a prosperous economy. 8.1.4 Organization of the Transportation Element The Transportation Element consists of three sections following this introduction: Existing Conditions of the Overall Transportation Network; Analysis of Assets, Needs and Opportunities; and Goals and Policies. 8.2. Existing Condition of the Overall Transportation Network The population of Walla Walla County is expected to continue to grow over the next 20 years, and population growth will require continuous investment in transportation infrastructure. Integrating land-use and transportation planning is a critical factor in creating and sustaining livable communities and is essential to safeguard public investment in the transportation network. Incorporated cities are expected to accommodate a significant portion of future regional growth, with County growth management targets planning for cities to accommodate nearly 75% of the County population. The most likely population projection from the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) estimates that the County will grow to contain approximately 67,000 residents by 2038, a population increase of approximately 9% over 20 years. 8.2.1. Introduction The Walla Walla County road system is operated and maintained by the Walla Walla County Department of Public Works, a diverse staff of engineers, surveyors, construction and GIS specialists, equipment operators, road maintenance crews, mechanics and professional support staff operating across a primarily rural county that spans 1,300 square miles. The Public Works Department is responsible for the planning, engineering, design, construction, operation and maintenance of approximately 1,000 miles of county roadway, including 200 bridges. Department staff also coordinate design and construction of new transportation infrastructure, and as such are an essential asset in continued compliance with the GMA. The Public Works Department maintains an inventory of all
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