HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-83-06A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
INTERSECTION STUDY AND SUPPORTING REQUEST
FOR SIGNALIZATION OF CR 512 at SR 5.
WHEREAS, the Council has requested the installation
of a traffic signal at the intersection of [J. S. #1, (SR 5)
and CR 512 for many years; and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Traffic Engineer
conducted a study of said intersection at the request of
the City Council~ and
WHEREAS, the County Traffic Engineer submitted
his report to the Indian River County Transportation Planning
Committee, on January 28, 1983; and
WHEREAS, said Intersection Study indicates that
the traffic volume using this intersection is sufficient
to warrant a traffic signal at said intersection; and
WHEREAS, said Intersection Study indicates that
the accident frequenty rate has been relatively low; and
WHEREAS, the Council is aware that the continuing
rapid growth of the City of Sebastian and the Sebastian
River Area as a whole will continue to cause a significant
increase in the intersection traffic volume in the near
future; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires that the Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation with Indian River County as maintaining
Agency install s'ignalization at said intersection prior
to the advent of significant, and potentially fatal, accident
frequency rate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Intersection Study, CR 512 at SR 5, Project
#T82-11-01, prepared by Michael L. Orr, Traffic Engineer
and submitted to the Indian River County, Fl. orida, Trans-
portation Committee, dated January 28, 1983, is hereby accepted
and approved.
2. That Alternative ^ of the Intersection Study, which
calls for full signalization at the intersection of SR 5
and CR 512, is highly recommended as an appropriate and necessary
improvement to this dangerous intersection.
3. That the Council urges, in the strongest possible
terms, that the Florida Department of Transportation or
Indian River County Commission fUnd the construction and
installation of a three-phase traffic signal at the intersection
of SR 5 and CR 512 in the shortest possible time.
This Resolution was duly passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, this /~
day of[ ~'L~c~t.4x~
ATTEST'
, 1983.
Mayor
city Clerk