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Regional Arterial Network (RAN)

In 1998-1999, King County proposed designating certain roads as part of a Regional Arterial Network, and then create a funding mechanism that included all jurisdictions. Roads like Issaquah-Hobart Rd would have been included. That mechanism was envisioned to more equitably fund road use, recognizing, city residents use the RAN but the cities make no contribution to its funding.

The proposal didn’t initially get enough traction to move forward, however, in 2016-2017, the Regional Transportation Services Initiative (RTSI) involving all jurisdictions in King County began.

As of early 2018, there was insufficient consensus amount leaders to move forward.

• RTSI

KUOW Radio program on rural roads in King County

Broadcast in April, 2015, it does a good job of showing some of the causes of the rural road situation. In a sense, the proposal is similar to the RAN proposal, although the KUOW broadcast focuses on the creation of a funding district.

A joint study by Issaquah and King County of the section of Issaquah-Hobart Rd corridor from Gilman Blvd to SR-18

The study was reported to the Issaquah Committee of the Whole on April 24, 2018

• Study report to Issaquah Infrastructure Committee
• Study report to Issaquah Committee of the Whole

Valley residents engage with King County Roads regarding probable impacts to the eastern portion of May Valley Rd due to the Issaquah decision to ban certain sized trucks from Front Street.

There was an increase in truck traffic on the SR-900 and May Valley Rd route that resulted from the Issaquah decision.