HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-017RESOLUTION NO. 99 -1 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS
LEADING TO THE WIDENING OF INTERSTATE 95 TO SIX LANES IN ST.
LUCIE, INDIAN RIVER, BREVARD, AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation is responsible for programming
improvements to the Interstate Highway System within the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, Interstate 95 currently has six or more lanes south of Ft. Pierce; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation's current interstate improvement
plans include the widening of Interstate 95 10 six or more lanes north of Interstate 4 in Volusia
County; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation's current interstate improvement
plans do NOT include a commitment to widen Interstate 95 to six or more lanes between Ft. Pierce
and Interstate 4 in Volusia County; and
WHEREAS, the condition of Interstate 95 between Ft. Pierce and Interstate 4 in Volusia
County is critical to the long term economic competitiveness, hurricane evacuation capacity, safety
of motorists, and growth management capabilities of eastern Florida; and
WHEREAS, the condition of Interstate 95 between Ft. Pierce and Interstate 4 is important
to the entire State of Florida because Interstate 95 is a primary access route between the major urban
areas in southeast Florida and the eastern United States; and
WHEREAS, implementing a major widening project can take many years to complete and
early action is necessary to avoid future congestion and safety problems; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the State of Florida for the Florida Department of
Transportation to maintain a balanced program regarding the phasing and geographic distribution
of improvements to the State's entire interstate highway network.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
That the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners requests the Florida
Department of Transportation to initiate appropriate actions leading to the widening of
Interstate 95 from four to six lanes between Ft. Pierce and interstate 4 in Volusia County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-17
THIS RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Adams and the
motion was seconded by G i nn and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was
as follows:
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Ay e
Vice -Chairman Fran B. Adams A_ye
Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Aye
Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge Ay e
Commissioner John W. Tippin Aye
The Chairperson thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this? 3 day of
February 1999.
ATTEST:
effrey K. Barto Clerk
State of Florida
County of Indian River
BOARDOFCO COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVE COU TY.IO't
neth R. Macht, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized in this State
and County to take acknowledgments, personally appeared KENNETH R. MACHT, as Chairman
of the Board of County Commissioners, and PA', iu CAA tin 111 DGt_ w as Deputy Clerk, to
me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and they
acknowledged before me that they executed the same.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this a 3
day of .- - e -P✓ of .44— , A.D., 1999.
Notary Public
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