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M ® M <br />With all this business and a mini storage to be built along <br />99th Street, and a Lube Business to be located at the south- <br />west corner of 99th Street and U.S. Highway 1, the residents <br />of this area are asking that this high risk intersection <br />be investigated. <br />We feel there is a dire need of turning lanes at 99th Street <br />and U.S. Highway 1. <br />Now is the time to take action while U.S. 1 is being repaved. <br />We believe this corner is considered a high risk intersection. <br />Also approved by the Zoning Department, a Lube Business <br />tc be built and opened at the southwest corner of 99th Street <br />and U.S. Highway 1. <br />New Horizon Trailer Park is located at the end of 99th Street. <br />Breezy Village Subdivision is located west of F.E.C. Railroad <br />track off 99th Street. <br />99th Street is the only exit for all of this industry to use. <br />We believe there is as much traffic using 99th Street as there <br />is at Schuman Drive and U.S. Highway 1. They have turning lanes <br />and a traffic light. <br />Commissioner Bird asked about the status of pushing DOT on <br />this, and Director Davis advised that we have written them and <br />been in touch with the construction manager of the work on U.S.I. <br />We have not heard anything from them regarding installing the <br />left turn lane. The estimated cost of that was about $30,000, <br />but he felt it can be done for less than that. <br />Commissioner Scurlock stated that he would be willing, as <br />one Commissioner, to approach DOT and suggest some cost sharing. <br />He did agree that it is their responsibility; however, if they <br />are going to tell us it will be 35 years before they can do it <br />because they don't have the money, it won't accomplish our goal. <br />Commissioner Eggert agreed, and Commissioner Bird felt he <br />possibly could take that as a compromise position, but he still <br />felt strongly we should keep the heat on the DOT to do it. <br />Director Davis commented that this was proposed to the DOT <br />earlier, but their attitude was that they did not want to issue a <br />change order for that one intersection. <br />Commissioner Scurlock suggested that staff pursue this, and <br />Director Davis stated that he is writing a letter today for <br />Chairman Wheeler's signature. <br />ez rF=, <br />A U G i IiZ5 198 29 <br />