Resolution 030-1977
RESOLUTION NO.3D - 1977
RESOLUTION REQUESTING D.O.T. TO REDUCE SPEED
LIMITS ON U.S.#l AND REDUCE ACCESS ROAD LEADING
ONTO U.S.#l BIG PINE KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, over the recent years there have been numerous
fatal accidents involving vehicles traveling on U.S.#l, Big Pine
Key, Monroe County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, Big Pine experiences a large volume of both
local and transient vehicular traffic along U.S. #1, and
WHEREAS, the local traffic is in general, slower moving,
involving turns onto and from U.S.#l, and
WHEREAS, dangerous conditions arise when transients'
vehicles entering Big Pine Key at the posted speed limit of 55
mph. encounter slower, local traffic and speed and hazardous
conditions have even contributing factors in several recent
vehicular accidents on Big Pine Key involving deaths and serious
injuries, and
WHEREAS, the Big Pine Key Civic Association has enacted
a resolution requesting the Board to request the Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation to immediately initiate a study of the
Big Pine Key traffic problems along U.S.#l, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that the State Department of Transportation
be and it is hereby requested to immediately initiate a traffic
study of the Big Pine Key traffic problems along U.S. Highway #1
toward the end that the following remedial and safety measures be
instituted:
1. Lowering the speed limit to 45 mph. from Sea Center
to Parks Banks rock pit, and
2. Installation of warning signs on the curves at
St. Peter's Church, and other hazardous area, and
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3. Construction of turn-off lanes, and
4. Installation of flashing caution lights, and
5. Limitation of access points.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk mail a copy of
this Resolution to the State Department of Transportation
(together with a copy of the Big Pine Key Civic Association
Hearing, date: February 28, 1977) and to the Governor and the
Florida Cabinet.
RESOLVED at regular meeting at Marathon, Monroe County,
Florida this 15 th day of March, A.D. 1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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RESOLUTION
Fhereas, Big Pine Key experiences a la.rge volume of both local SIld trSIlsient
vehicular traffic along U. S. 1, and
'y.'hereas, the local traffic is, in general, slower-Dovine;, involving turns onto
and from th:e main roadvlay, and
y/hereas, dp~ferous conditions arise whe~ trSIlsient vehicles enterinG Big
Pine }~ey at the posted speed limit of 55 mph encounter slower, local
traffic, HIld
vfuereas, speed and hazardous conditions have been contributing factors in
several recent vehicular accidents on Big Pine Key involving deaths and
serious injuries.
Therefore, be it resolved that the Big Pine Key Civic Association requests
the Board of County Conmissioners of Monroe County to request the Florida
Department of Transportation to immediately initiate a study of the Big
Pine Yey traffic problems along U. S. 1 to include action on the
folloHin!=':
1) lov/ering the speed limit to 45 mph from Sea Center to [-arks
Eanks roc}~ pit.
2) iLstallation of ..larning signs on the curve at St. Peter's Church,
and other hazardous areas.
3) construction of turn-off lanes.
4) installation of flashing caution lights.
5) limitation of access points.
Recording Secretary
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