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I <br />BOOK 108 FAGE p31 <br />WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation's current interstate improvement <br />plans do NOT include a commitment to widen Interstate 95 to six or more lanes between Ft. Pierce <br />and Interstate 4 in Volusia County; and <br />WHEREAS, the condition of Interstate 95 between Ft. Pierce and Interstate 4 in Volusia <br />County is critical to the long term economic competitiveness, hurricane evacuation capacity, safety <br />of motorists, and growth management capabilities of eastern Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, the condition of Interstate 95 between Ft. Pierce and Interstate 4 is important <br />to the entire State of Florida because Interstate 95 is a primary access route between the major urban <br />areas in southeast Florida and the eastern United States; and <br />WHEREAS, implementing a major widening project can take many years to complete and <br />early action is necessary to avoid future congestion and safety problems; and <br />WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the State of Florida for the Florida Department of <br />Transportation to maintain a balanced program regarding the phasing and geographic distribution <br />of improvements to the State's entire interstate highway network. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: <br />That the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners requests the Florida <br />Department of Transportation to initiate appropriate actions leading to the widening of <br />Interstate 95 from four to six lanes between Ft. Pierce and Interstate 4 in Volusia County. <br />THIS RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Adams , and the <br />motion was seconded by G i nn and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was <br />as follows: <br />Chairman Kenneth R. Macht A y e <br />Vice -Chairman Fran B. Adams A— <br />Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn y <br />Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge Aye <br />Commissioner <br />yeCommissioner John W. Tippin Aye <br />— <br />The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this2I day of <br />February , 1999. <br />ATTEST: <br />effrey K. Barton Clerk 7� <br />FEBRUARY 23, 1999 <br />18 <br />BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVECO TY <br />By: <br />neth R. Macht, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />