HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 8-76RESOLUTION NO. 8-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO CONSTRUCT ON- AND
OFF-RAMP CONNECTIONS FROM STOCKDALE HIGHWAY
TO ROUTE 99 FREEWAY.
WHEREAS, the Route 58 Freeway section between Cottonwood
Road and Route 99 Freeway is being constructed and is scheduled
for completion in fiscal year 1976-1977; and
WHEREAS, the interchange at Stockdale Highway and Route
99 Freeway provided off-ramps and on-ramps and such ramps were
removed during the course of the freeway construction; and
WHEREAS, such removal results in a highly undesirable
traffic circulation system for the community and absence of such
interchange is contrary to the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area General
Plan, which includes a freeway interchange at such location; and
WHEREAS, this Council desires to maintain and improve
traffic circulation and 'service and provide convenient access to
Brundage Lane and Stockdale Highway by the replacement of on-ramps
and off-ramps from such streets to Route 99 Freeway and desires to
conform to said General Plan by the construction of such inter-
change~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of
the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. That it is respectfully requested that the California
Highway Commission authorize and cause to be constructed during
the 1976-1977 fiscal year, an interchange as a new connection at
Stockdale Highway and Route 99 Freeway, providing access to Brundage
Lane and Stockdale Highway by construction of on-ramps and off-ramps
from such streets to Route 99 Freeway.
2. That a certified copy of this Resolution be trans-
mitted forthwith to the State of California Highway Commission.
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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 9th day of February, 1976, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BARTON, BLEECKER, C.H~NSE"N, MEDDERS, ROGERS, SCEALES, STRONG
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT COU,NC!LMEN:
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN:
CITY C a~E~x~ff~i~io Clerk of
Councio~f~<'the Ci~ of Bakersfield
APPRp~,'~7~,{;,hi 9t}~ ~ ~ of February, 1976
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