HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 85-83RESOLUTION NO. 85-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD REAFFIRMING ITS REQUEST FOR THE
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO WIDEN THE
PLANZ ROAD OVERCROSSING AT 99 FREEWAY.
WHEREAS, the California
a resolution on November 26, 1957,
of U. S. Route 99
between 2.8 miles
a freeway~ and
WHEREAS, as
overcrossing has been
Highway Commission has adopted
declaring that certain section
in the County of Kern and in the City of Bakersfield
south of McKittrick Road and Minkler Spur to be
part of this construction, a two-lane
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 overcrossing
can no longer accommodate the vehicular traffic.
WHEREAS, on April 25, 1977, the City previously filed
with the Department of Transportation Resolution No. 32-77 adopted
on April 11, 1977, requesting the State to widen the Planz Road
overcrossing to accommodate four lanes of traffic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AGAIN 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,
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 22nd day of June, 1983, by the
following vote:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: ~h~
E;~ Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED/~his 22nd day of June
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APPROVED as to ~orm:
1983
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6/27/83
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