Resolution 092-1966RESOLUTION NO. 92-1966
WHEREAS, the Federal Bureau of Public Roads will make its report
on or before January, 1968, concerning mileage for the State of Florida in
the Interstate System, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida feels that the extension of Interstate I-95, from Miami southward to
Key West, should be given utmost consideration and priority for any addi-
tional interstate mileage which would be assigned to Florida in said report,
because of the congested conditions now existing on U. S. Highway #1 from
Miami southward to Key West, which said congestion has caused numerous
accidents and many deaths during the past year, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the State Road Department of the State
of Florida be, and it is hereby requested to include in the Interstate System
mileage the extension of Interstate I-95, from Miami southward to Key West,
and to give priority to said item in making its request to the Bureau of Public
Roads for the extension of said project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of said
Board be, and he is hereby directed to furnish certified copies of this Reso-
lution to the State Road Department and to the Honorable Dante B. Fascell,
Congressman of the 4th District of the State of Florida.
Dated November 22nd, 1966.