Quad County Regional Transportation Planning Organization (QUADCO) Regional Transportation Plan 2017-2037 Adams, Grant, Kittitas, and Lincoln Counties Washington State Lead Agency: Lincoln County Public Works Department 27234 SR 25N, Davenport, WA 99122 509-725-7041 Adopted 12/8/2016 QUADCO 2017-2037 Regional Transportation Plan QUADCO 2017-2037 Regional Transportation Plan Quad County Regional Transportation Plan Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1 WHAT THIS PLAN WILL ACCOMPLISH ................................................................................................................................. 1 THE COMPOSITION OF QUADCO ..................................................................................................................................... 1 QUADCO RTP REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 4 PREVIOUS RTP VERSIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 5 HOW THIS RTP UPDATE WAS PREPARED ........................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER TWO - MAKING OUR FUTURE VISION HAPPEN ....................................................................................... 7 QUADCO’S VISION ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES ................................................................................................................................ 7 CONSISTENCY WITH STATE TRANSPORTATION POLICY GOALS ................................................................................................ 13 QUADCO’S PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ......................................................................................................................... 14 QUADCO’S REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ............................................................................................................ 15 CHAPTER THREE - QUADCO’S UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................... 21 PHYSICAL FEATURES ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 Sub Regions ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Terrain ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Natural Vegetation ............................................................................................................................................. 22 Water Bodies ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 DEMOGRAPHICS ........................................................................................................................................................... 22 Population Trends ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Population Forecasts ........................................................................................................................................... 24 Employment Levels ............................................................................................................................................. 26 ECONOMIC SECTORS ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 Agriculture Economy ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Manufacturing .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Urban Centers ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Tourism ............................................................................................................................................................... 29 CHAPTER FOUR - QUADCO’S CURRENT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ................................................................. 31 ROADS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Federal Functional Classification ........................................................................................................................ 31 Trucking Freight .................................................................................................................................................. 35 Bridges ................................................................................................................................................................ 41 Roadway Condition ............................................................................................................................................. 44 Road Maintenance and Preservation .................................................................................................................. 46 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITIES ................................................................................................................................ 46 Adams County Non-Motorized Facilities ............................................................................................................. 47 Grant County Non-Motorized Facilities ............................................................................................................... 48 Kittitas County Non-Motorized Facilities ............................................................................................................ 48 Lincoln County Non-Motorized Facilities ............................................................................................................. 49 Washington State Non-Motorized Facilities ....................................................................................................... 49 Page i QUADCO 2017-2037 Regional Transportation Plan EMERGENCY RESPONSE ................................................................................................................................................. 49 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 49 Emergency Response for People with Special Needs .......................................................................................... 50 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 51 Adams County Public Transportation Services .................................................................................................... 52 Grant County Public Transportation Services ...................................................................................................... 53 Kittitas County Public Transportation Services ................................................................................................... 55 Lincoln County Public Transportation Services .................................................................................................... 57 Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan ....................................................................... 59 Park and Ride Lots ............................................................................................................................................... 59 Workforce Commuting Habits ............................................................................................................................ 61 AIRPORTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 61 Airport Classification ........................................................................................................................................... 64 Required Planning ............................................................................................................................................... 64 Airport Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 64 Airport Emergency Services ................................................................................................................................