HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1991-66Suggested By~ Administration
RBSOLUTZON 9L-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OFT HE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
REQUESTING THE STATE OF ALASKA.DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONSTRUCT AN APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNALING DEVICE AT THE
INTERSECTION OF THE KALIFO~SKY BEACH ROAD AND THE KENAI RIVER
BRIDGE ACCESS ROAD.
WHEREAS, the cibizens of the Central Kenai Peninsula have noted a
tremendous problem in traffic control at the intersection of
Kalifornsky Beach Road and the Kenai Bridge Access; and,
WHE~AS, the State Department of Transportation will begin
construction of a major renovation of the highway between Kenai
and Soldotna during 1992; and,
WHF/~EAS, during this two-year construction Period, much of the
traffic between the two communities will often be ~erouted
through the intersection of Kalifornsky Beach Road and the Kenai
River Bridge Access; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Police Department statistics for 1989,
1990, and 1991 indicate that there have been 23 accidents and 19
injuries within its Jurisdictional areas of the Kalifornsky BeaCh
Road and the Kenai River Bridge Access,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA', that the Alaska Department of TranspOrtation
requested to seek !~ediate funding within the 1992 legislative
budget for construction of an appropriate traffic signaling
system at the intersection of Kalifornsky Beach Road and Kenai
River Bridge Access; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the construction of the appropriate
signaling device take place during the 1992 construction season
and the commissioning of the signaling device be undertaken prior
to the beginning of the major reconstruction of the Kenai Spur
Highway; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to
Governor Walter L. Hickel, Representatives Mike Navarre, Sail
Phillips, Senator Paul Fischer and other appropriate agenciee of
the State.
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PASSED BY THE 'COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
Of October, 199:1.
ATTEST
(10/'11/91)
the 16th day.
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