County seeks fast CIP input; WSDOT warns I‑90 network lacks capacity for projected growth
Staff asked infrastructure providers for 14–21 day order-of-magnitude capital-facilities responses; WSDOT told the commission I‑90 and the regional network will not by themselves accommodate projected trips from some proposed UGA areas and urged parallel-route planning and developer-funded connections.
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Scott Chesney said the county will request 14–17 (later described as 14–21) days of order-of-magnitude capital improvement program (CIP) estimates from providers and will summarize responses in November to inform a preferred alternative in December. "We're gonna be asking them for a 6 year CIP estimate, and it'll be order of magnitude," Chesney said, emphasizing the inputs are intended to refine assumed capacities.
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