HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 32-77RESOLUTION NO. 32+77
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY
COMMISSION TO WIDEN THE PLANZ ROAD OVERCROSSING
AT 99 FREEWAY.
WHEREAS, the California Highway Commission has adopted a
resolution on November 26, 1957, declaring that certain section of
U. S. Route 99 in the County of Kern and in the City of Bakersfield
between 2.8 miles south of McKittrick Road and Minkler Spur to be a
freeway; and
WHEREAS, as part of this construction, a two-lane over-
crossing has been constructed at Planz Road; and
WHEREAS, this overcrossing was so designed and constructed
to be widened whenever justified; and
WHEREAS, the present alignment of the two-lane structure
serves only the westbound lanes of four-lane Planz Road, thereby
creating an illogical and hazardous traffic pattern; and
WHEREAS, since completion of the said structure, adjacent
areas have experienced rapid commercial and residential development
which has necessarily generated a volume of traffic; this overcros-
sing can no longer acco~fmLodate the vehicular traffic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CoUncil of the City
of Bakersfield as follows:
1. That the existing structure be widened by the State to
provide four full-width travel lanes.
2. That this construction be initiated at the earliest
possible date.
3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward
two certified copies of this resolution to the State of California
Department of Transportation, District 6, P. O. Box 1352, Fresno 15,
California 93715.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the iith day of ..... April , 1977, by
the following vote:
AYES, COUNC!LMEN BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEDDERS, RATTY, ROGERS, SCEALES, STRONG
NOES: COUNCIL~,AF:-N: ~'~~
APPROVED as to form:
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