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A Resolution reaffirming Resolution No. 55-10 of the Board of Mason County Commissioners supporting the
findings of Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) Bremerton Economic Development
Study (BEDS) and endorsing the Belfair Bypass Project as the top regional transportation priority.
WHEREAS State Route 3 is a critical linkage between Bremerton and Shelton; and
WHEREAS public safety, freight mobility and economic development to the Olympic Region are tied
to timely and consistent flow of traffic between Bremerton and Shelton; and
WHEREAS the State Route 3 (SR3) and US 101 highways were evaluated as a critical part of the
transportation system in the Olympic Region that support the continuing growth and development of all local
and regional communities; and
WHEREAS Mason County, Kitsap County, Jefferson County, local ports and cities have supported and
contributed to the analysis of our transportation needs; and
WHEREAS the increased SR3 traffic congestion in the Belfair Urban Growth Area has been disruptive
to businesses, service providers and residents using the highways; and
WHEREAS there is no reasonable alternative route for traffic to use and avoid the Belfair congestion;
and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners for Mason County wants to support continuing the work that
WSDOT has started for the Belfair Bypass Project.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County Commissioners as follows:
The Board of Mason County Commissioners hereby supports the initial findings of the Bremerton
Economic Development Study, which prioritizes the Belfair Bypass Project as a top regional transportation
priority and encourages Washington State Department of Transportation to continue its efforts to design,
permit and construct this project as a very high priority for the region's transportation needs.
ADOPTED this 5th day of March 2013.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Randy Neatherlin, Chair
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Tim Sheldon, Commissioner
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Tim Whitehead, Chef Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Terri Jeffreys, Commissioner
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