Project Background

Address Correction Project

Project Background

Background
In early 2009, in preparation for the 2010 Census, the County identified many homes whose actual location differed from the location indicated by their address. Addresses that are hard to find or are out of logical sequence are also reported by first responders from fire, emergency medical, and law enforcement agencies who encounter these problems when responding to 9-1-1 calls. School districts, Kitsap Transit and other agencies also report addressing problems that affect their business processes. Improved GIS (geographical information systems) technologies have made it easier for our county and city addressing authorities to identify problems over larger areas and see possible solutions.

Why do these "problem" addresses exist?
Historical Reasons Many addresses in Kitsap County have been in use for several decades and were assigned before current conventions for addressing were put in place. Annexations Incorporated cities within Kitsap County and the unincorporated areas of the county had their own addressing systems and authorities, so the conventions that were used to assign addresses were different from one area to another. Now, when a city incorporates county land, the addressing systems may not match up. Addressing grid The county's roads are assigned directionals (such as NE, SW, etc) based on an addressing grid. A road that falls on a grid line may have been known by two names (such as NE Main St and SE Main St for a road that falls on the NE/SE dividing line). Therefore, addresses on this road may use inconsistent road names.