Waaga Way Extension

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| Where is the Waaga Way Extension Road? | 

| Current Status & Proposed Financing Options |

| Connector Roads & Design Guidelines Process |

| Zoning & Transportation Improvements |
      | Related Documents & Links | 

Connector Road Process Webpage

Design Standards Process Webpage

The Waaga Way Extension Road is designed to provide a new connection between Clear Creek and Old Frontier Roads located north of Silverdale. The project is also associated with the Washington State Department of Transportation’s work on the new Waaga Way Interchange. Discussion on design of this roadway was originally initiated in 1998, with funding acquired over the years from local, state and federal sources. To that end, the Extension Road was eventually added to the County’s Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) in 2000 to initiate the roadway design and engineering. This roadway is designed to have limited connections along its length to facilitate traffic flow.

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Since the summer of 2006, the Department of Public Works has actively pursued and negotiated right-of-way acquisition for the Extension Road.  Right-of-way acquisition for this new roadway is nearly complete. Additionally, with recent rezones and rising construction costs, the project is seeing a funding shortfall, precluding the County from moving forward with construction. As shown below, the estimated cost of project construction is just over $13M in 2007 dollars. These costs include engineering and design, right-of-way acquisition and roadway and stormwater construction.

The County looked at many different funding mechanisms and evaluated three options. These options include:

• County Road Improvement District (CRID);

• Reprioritize Funding for other Transportation Improvement Projects;

• Modify Roadway Design Elements.

Ultimately, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Transportation Improvement Plan that redirected funds from other transportation projects that were not fully funded.

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Connector Roads & Design Guidelines

      

Construction of this valuable corridor is expected to take place over the course of several years, ending in 2009. 

Additionally, as the Extension Road will have a median with the intent to limit access points, the County will be reviewing the opportunities for a connector road system provides access to properties north and south of the Extension Road, as well as expansion of design standards. As such, Kitsap County has established advisory committees to aid in the location of the connector roads and development of the design standards. Noted below are links to connector road and design standard process websites.

	Waaga Way Connector Road & Design Guideline Process Schedule
	Connector Road Process Webpage

Design Standards Process Webpage

 

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Zoning & Transportation Improvements

The Waaga Way Extension is designed to be a limited access 3/4 mile new roadway consisting of four lanes, a 14-foot median strip, with bike and separated sidewalks by a planter strip. Currently, this roadway is designed to have limited connections along its length to facilitate traffic flow.

Waaga Way Aerial

Waaga Way Critical Areas & Topography

Waaga Way Zoning

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Related Documents & Links

 

	County Road Improvement District Informational Website
	County Road Improvement District RCW 36.88
	Kitsap County 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan
	Washington State Department of Transportation
	Kitsap County Department of Community Development
	Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan
	Kitsap County Department of Public Works
	Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council

 

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