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Purpose
The Town of Naches, the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) and WSDOT are working together to provide a safe, reliable and effective transportation network for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians along the US 12 corridor in Naches, Washington.
The study area included the US 12 corridor between Allan Road and Jennings Lane and is approximately 1.6 miles long. It included the following intersections on US 12:
- Allan Road
- Kel-Lowry Road
- Shafer Avenue
- Naches Road / Avenue
- Jennings Lane
WSDOT works closely with project partners, stakeholders, and community members to gather feedback to understand issues in the study area, as well as developed a list of solutions and strategies that will be effective and sustainable if implemented.
Planning study report
Naches, like many small towns experiencing growth saw its population increase from 575 in 1990, to 1,073 in 2022. However, the transportation infrastructure has not kept pace with this growth and Naches lacks sidewalks, bike paths, and convenient crosswalks. This has resulted in pedestrians crossing the highway at several unmarked and uncontrolled locations to access businesses and local schools. Therefore, the Town of Naches (Naches) requested the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) and WSDOT to develop this study to address these issues.