Resolution 2001-159
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RESOLUTION NO.:ZOOl - ~
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CR 951 (COLLIER BOULEVARD), BOTH
EXISTING AND FUTURE ROADWAY, AS A CONTROLLED ACCESS
FACILITY FROM US 41 TO IMMOKALEE ROAD AND A LIMITED ACCESS
FACILITY FROM IMMOKALEE ROAD TO THE LEE COUNTY LINE.
WHEREAS, the limited arterial road system in Collier County provides few opportunities
for continuous north/south travel; and
WHEREAS, those limited opportunities must be capitalized upon to maximum their
roadway capacities by controlling and limiting access; and
WHEREAS, CR 951 (Collier Boulevard) currently provides for a continuous north/south
link from Marco Island to Immokalee Road; and
WHEREAS, the Long Range Transportation Plan for Collier County identifies the need
for an additional continuous north/south multi-lane roadway facility east ofI-75; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation has programmed a Project
Development and Environmental (PD&E) Report Study in their adopted work program
for fiscal year 2004 for the extension of CR 951 into Lee County; and
WHEREAS at the Joint Collier County, Lee County and City of Bonita Springs Meeting
on April II, 2001, the Collier County Commissioners restated their desire for CR 951 to
be a controlled and limited access facility.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS of Collier County, Florida that:
The existing CR 951 (Collier Boulevard) from US 41 to Immokalee Road be
designated as a controlled access facility and the future extension of CR 951 from
Immokalee Road to the Lee County Line be designated as a limited access facility. The
level and degree of access control to be established through a facility specific evaluation
such as the FDOT PD&E process, during the design of capacity improvements for the
existing sections of CR 951 by Collier County or by a countywide access management
plan update.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be recorded in the minutes of this
Board.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote. Done this .2~day of
~ ,2001.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
COLLlERCi~
BY: --r-~
JAMES D. CARTER, PhD., CHAIRMAN
ATTEST: .
DWIGHTE. BROCK, Clerk
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Attest as to Chatrelft'a
Approved as. to Form and stgAature 001.1.
Legal SuffiCiency
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