Resolution 1997-390RESOLUTION NO. 97- 390
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A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SPEED LIMIT
REDUCTION TO THIRTY FIVE MILES PER HOUR (35
MPH) ON C.R. 846 (IMMOKALEE ROAD) WESTBOUND
FROM THE VICiNITY OF COLLIER RESERVE
WESTERLY TO S.R. 45 (ROUTE U.S. 41).
WHEREAS, Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, permits the Board of County Commissioner~
to alter or establish speed limits on roads under its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, C.R. 846 (Immokalee Road) falls under the jurisdiction of thc Board of
County Commissioners; and
WTqEREAS, in accordance with S~x:tion 316, Florida Statutes, the Board or' County
Commissioners may alter such existing speed limits as may be appropriate upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation; and
WHEREAS, the results of such engineering and traffic investigations determine that the
reduced speed limit is reasonable and safer under the conditions found to exist and in confbrmity to
cr/teria promulgated by the County.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board of County Commissioners
does hereby establish a thirty five miles per hour (35 mph) speed limit on C.R. 846 (lmmokalee
Road) westbound from the vicinity ofapproximafely 480 feet west of the Collier Reserve access road
westerly to S.R. 45 (Route U.S. 41), a distance of approximately 2,350 feet, and does hereby direct
the County Transportation Services Department to erect appropriate advance warning "REDUCE
SPEED AHEAD" signs and speed limit signs giving notice thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
Collier County Sheriff's Office for proper enforcement of the established speed limit for CR. 846
(lmmokalee Road) westbound within the designated segment.
This resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring same this /
da . , 1997.
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Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
Thomas C. Palmer
Assistant County Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORID&
TI~IbTH~ ~XlqlCOCK, Chairman
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