HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1994-16 Suggested by:
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ILIISOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE
REQUESTING THAT THE
Councilwoman Monfor
STATE OF ALASKA,.-DOT/pF,
AND CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SCaOOL S~D~S
BE CROSSING THE NEW FIVE LANE KENAI SPUR. HIGHWAY.
WHEREAS, the Alaska DOT/PF Will be upgrading the Kenai SPur H~ghWay
from mile post 7.4 to 10.6 to a five (5) lane highway, and'
WHEREAS, 43 students who live on the north sSde'of the highwaY, and'
walk to or from the Kenai H~ddle School, grades 6 - 8, and Kena~·
central High School, grades 9 - 12, will have to cross this five
lane highway, and '
WHEREAS, suggestions of a pedestrian overpass, or at least a signal
stop light(s) and pedestrian cross walks be used, and '
WHEREAS, such considerations for the safety of school student
pedestrians should be part of project costs and funded by the
Federal and State government, and
WHEREAs, the safety of these students are of the utmost i~portanCe
to our city and the Kenai Peninsula BorOugh. '~.:.",
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDBYTHE COUNCIL OFT HE CITy OF KENAI~
ALASKA, that we request the State of Alaska, DOT/PF, make special
design and construction considerations for the school students that
will be crossing the new five lane Kenai Spur Highway. '
this 6th day of Aprfl,
PASSED
1994.
BY THE COUNCIL OFT HE CITY OF KENAI,
ATTEST:
aro~ L. Freas, City cler~,~
Written By Public Works:~
/kw/3/28/94 ~ -
PENINSULA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Binkley Street Soldotna, AK 99669-7598 · Phone 907/262-5846 * Fax 907/262.9645
MARCH 15, 1994
John Williams, Mayor
City of Kenai
210 Fidalgo, Suite 200
Kenai, AK 99611-7794
Dear Mayor Williams:
On behalf of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, I wanted to
bring to your attention what I feel is a dangerous situation on the
Kenai Spur Highway project. The project calls for a four-lane
highway with a turning lane in front of two district schools - Kenai
Central High School and the Kenai Middle School. Kenai Middle School
serves students in grades 6-8 and the high school serves 9-12 grade
students. I am concerned that no access for walkers from the north
side of the road has been provided to either of these schools.
I wonder whether or not an overpass for walkers could be provided
so that students will not have to cross five lanes of traffic to get to
school. This situation will only get worse as the Kenai area grows
and more traffic is on the mad. We need to be pro-active and play
for the future now.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely, j.,~
John .K. Dahlgren., Associate Superintendent
Planning, Operations & Technology
COOPER LANDING HOMER
HOPE KACHEMAK SELO KENAI