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Subject:Re: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2023 Jefferson County Biennial Budget Mid
Biennium Review and Modification - MONDAY 12/5 at 9:45am
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David
Thanks for your well stated view. This is not so much a matter of speed bumps and Goggle. We have a current day
problem that is largely unrelated to the large construction project schedule to begin in a few weeks. Shine road, today,
does not meet the state criteria for a basic two lane road. That is why there is no centerline painted on most of it.
Does DOT plan to leave it, as is, and allow two-way traffic with 5-mile long backups East bound? Do DOT and Jeffco plan
to upgrade Shine Road where our erosion problems will worsen due to heavy truck usage?
During construction, will local residents be blocked out of their homes, unable to get out or get in?
After construction is completed, and tens of thousands of drivers have become accustomed to the Shine Bypass, will we
ever be able to return to,the “good old days” we now have?
John Fabian
On Dec 5, 2022, at 6:41 AM, David Findlay <dwf1020@gmail.com> wrote:
Lots to discuss, think about. This project is going to happen and will soon start. And it could take a long
time to complete. My concern is that the hearing will be more about what the State and County are
going to do, and that might also end up being what will be done on Shine Road, not so much about
other ideas. We all know that outsiders ignore the 25 mph limit, even some locals. Perhaps our road
could even end up with some construction material staging area at some point. Hat we do know is that
the closing of the bridge and Shine-Paradise-H-104 intersection accidents always divert a lot of
unwanted traffic to our road and it is pretty much free wheeling.
So we know a lot about our road, ingress and egress concerns and issues, but do we have any pragmatic
solutions to the traffic control problems that a major transportation corridor under construction will
have that they “might” consider to actually mitigate impacts on Shine Road and Meridian road? I tend to
have your concerns in my mind too. What I see is that traffic control must start on the east end of the
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bridge, build up on the west end of the bridge, then at Teal Lake Road intersection, again at the fire
station intersection and perhaps further west. And maybe part of the control system might require
temporary and some permanent signal lights…full stop and go. And then for Shine, perhaps we might
consider some form of policed control at the west end of Shine…that the County can fund.
I don’t know the peak traffic count numbers throughout each year but several million vehicle of all size
trip each way will be a huge challenge for the State DOT and our County. Our whole peninsula could
suffer commerce degradation just like during the bridge replacement project. If this will be a 3-6 month
project that gets done on time during winter 2023, that portends something that we just deal with. But
If this project goes 1-2 years, there better be a well thought out and funded plan that is fully
implemented.
Let’s find out.
David Findlay
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On Dec 4, 2022, at 5:11 PM, JohnFabian <fabianj@olympus.net> wrote:
Does anyone know what is being proposed for Shine Road by DOT? Before, during,
and after construction of the traffic circle?
John Fabian
On Dec 3, 2022, at 10:25 AM, Steve Dittmar <swdittmar@gmail.com>
wrote:
Shine neighbors (please forward to any neighbors I missed)
My neighbor Dean brought this meeting to our attention as a potentially
very important for getting budget allocated for Shine Road changes to
minimize additional traffic during and after the coming round-about
construction at hwy 104 & Shine/Paradise.
My hope is that as many of you as possible will attend and show
support for reducing round-about bypass traffic on Shine Rd.
Per the Sheriff I talked with a few months back, many people he stops
say that "Google navigation routed them onto Shine to bypass the
hwy104 backup".
One option I believe would work to shut down Google's rerouting
algorithms onto Shine would be to officially designate the Western most
200 or 300 yards of Shine Rd to be Officially One-Way Only in WEST
bound direction so that the Google roads database could get an official
county authorized road update designating that Western portion of
Shine Rd to be one way West only so the routing algorithms won't route
104 traffic against the one-way. Also, designate that one-way portion as
"local traffic only" for east bound.
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Our justification is that Shine Rd is just too narrow, has too much foot
traffic to support hwy 104 backup bypass traffic. Shine is basically a
narrow residential street!
The cost for this change would be minimal as no physical road changes
would be required, only adding some signs and making the road change
available to the various navigation databases. I'm thinking this would be
a very low cost but high impact change that hopefully is easy to get into
the budget for next year.
If you have additional ideas to improve our neighborhood please bring
them to this meeting on Monday.
Here is the meeting info. Looks like we are encouraged to attend
remotely via Zoom.
https://www.ptleader.comnotice+of+public+hearing+2023+jefferson+c
ounty+biennial+budget+mid+biennium+review+and+modification+notic
e+is+hereby%2C94518/
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2023 Jefferson County Biennial Budget Mid
Biennium Review and Modification NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners for MONDAY, December 5, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. in the
Commissioners’ Chambers, County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street,
Port Townsend, WA 98368. Notice of said hearing is to be published in
the official newspaper of Jefferson County. This hearing is to consider
mid -biennium revisions to the 2022-2023 biennial budget including the
General Fund, Public Works, Special Funds, and the Jefferson County
Road Construction Program. Documents are available for viewing on the
County website by clicking on: www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services –
Laserfiche Web Portal – Auditor – Public Folders – Budget - 2023 You
are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the
meeting by 9:45 a.m. using the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the
following Zoom, link: https://zoom.us/j/93777841705, PHONE: Dial 1-
253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784-1705# and press *9 to
“raise your hand” to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can
be accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384,
or IN-PERSON: Please note that seating capacity may be limited to 50%.
To view documents or watch this meeting live with no participation, go
to www.co.jefferson.wa.us Follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos
of Meetings: Today.” If you experience difficulties joining the meeting or
viewing documents please call 360-385-9100 to report any issues. In
addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on November 16,
2022 and ending on December 5, 2022 at the end of the Public Hearing,
unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners. Written public
testimony may be submitted by Email to: jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us
You may view testimony received by clicking here:
www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal – Board of
County Commissioners – BOCC Agenda Packets – 2022 Weekly Agenda
Items – 12 December 2022 – 120522 You can also Mail your testimony
to: Jefferson County Commissioners’ Office; P.O. Box 1220, Port
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Townsend, WA 98368. Written testimony must be received by the
Board of County Commissioners by the end of the hearing testimony
period. Signed this 21st day of November, 2022. JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /S/Heidi Eisenhour, Chair 202343 11/23,
11/30 | Port Townsend Leader
Steve Dittmar
206.619.6822
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