HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-015RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 015
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING ITS SUPPORT FOR A NEW I-95 INTERCHANGE
AT OSLO ROAD AND ENCOURAGING THE APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL
AGENCIES, UPON RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF THE INTERCHANGE JUSTIFICATION
REPORT (IJR), TO APPROVE THE IJR.
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is
responsible for preparing and adopting a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the MPO area
and preparing annual Priority Projects Lists to implement the LRTP; and
WHEREAS, both the LRTP and the most recent Priority Projects Lists include an Oslo
Road/I-95 interchange project; and
WHEREAS, the MPO, on July 14, 1999 passed a resolution expressing its support for a new
I-95 interchange at Oslo Road and requesting that the Florida Department of Transportation and the
Federal Highway Administration assist Indian River County in obtaining approval of the proposed
interchange; and
WHEREAS, coordination between the county and the MPO in the preparation and
implementation of the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan is a cooperative effort;
and
WHEREAS, table 4.7.2 of the Transportation Element identifies an I-95 interchange at Oslo
Road as a future roadway improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Economic Development Council, which is
representative of the various sectors of the local economy, came to a consensus to support the
proposed I-95 interchange at Oslo Road; and
WHEREAS, an I-95 Interchange at Oslo Road will reduce future traffic congestion within
the County, reduce hurricane and other natural disaster evacuation clearance times, and enhance
economic development; and
WHEREAS, a consultant has been hired by the MPO and is preparing an Interchange
Justification Report (IJR) for a proposed I-95 interchange at Oslo Road
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, that:
SECTION 1. Indian River County, Florida expresses its strong support for an 1-95 .
interchange at Oslo Road and encourages the applicable state and federal agencies, upon receipt and
review of the IJR, to approve the IJR.
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-015
SECTION 2. The Executive Aide to the Commission is directed to send this resolution to
the following agencies:
A.) Florida Department of Transportation District Four Interchange Review
- Committee;
B.) Florida Department of Transportation Central Office; and
C.) Federal Highway Administration.
The forgoing Resolution was offered by CommissionerTi ppi n and
seconded by CommissionerStanbridge and upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
Chairman Fran B. Adams Aye
Vice -Chairman Caroline D. Ginn Ave
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Commissioner Ruth M. Stanbridge _Aye
Commissioner John W. Tippin _Bye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted at a public
workshop held this 7h day of March, 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY• 5 •
Fran B. Adams, Chairman
ATTEST- J. K. Barton, C .
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