Resolution 2005-391
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 391
A RESOLUTION, SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION
2003-239, TO PROHIBIT TRUCKS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES HAVING A RATED LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY IN
EXCESS OF FIVE (5) TONS FROM OPERATING IN THE LEFT LANE,
EXCEPT WHEN PASSING OR PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,
ON IMMOKALEE ROAD FROM AIRPORT-PULLING ROAD TO
COLLIER BOULEV ARD; GOLDEN GATE BOULEVARD FROM
COLLIER BOULEVARD TO WILSON BOULEV ARD; COLLIER
BOULEVARD FROM GOLDEN GATE BOULEVARD TO US 41; AND ON
IMMOKALEE ROAD FROM COLLIER BOULEVARD TO 43RD A VENUE
N.E.
WHEREAS, Section 316.555, Flori da Statutes, permits the Board of County
Commissioners to regulate or prohibit any classification or kind of traffic found to be
incompatible with the normal and safe movements of traffic on roads and streets under its
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Section 130-3 of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances (also
cited as Collier County Ordinance 83-35, as . amended) authorizes the county administrator to
determine those roads on which trucks in excess of five (5) ton capacity and other commercial
vehicles are to be prohibited from operating in the left lane, except when passing or preparing to
turn left, and to post notice of such prohibition upon approval of the Board; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2003, the Board adopted Resolution 2003-239 which established
these prohibitions on Immokalee Road from Airport-Pulling Road to Collier Boulevard; Golden
Gate Boulevard from Collier Boulevard to Wilson Boulevard; and Collier Boulevard from
Golden Gate Boulevard to US 41; and
WHEREAS, the county administrator has determined that these prohibitions should be
established for the portion of Immokalee Road from Collier Boulevard to 43rd Avenue N.E.; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it will be in the best interest and benefit of the
citizens of Collier County to include the portion of Immokalee Road from Collier Boulevard to
43rd A venue N.E. to the roadways listed in Resolution 2003-239; and that Resolution 2003-239
be rescinded and this new Resolution take its place.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that
1. This Resolution shall supersede and replace Resolution 2003-239.
2. Trucks in excess of five (5) ton capacity and other commercial vehicles, except when
passing or preparing to turn left, are prohibited from operating in the left lane on:
Immokalee Road from Airport-Pulling Road to Collier Boulevard; Golden Gate
Boulevard from Collier Boulevard to Wilson Boulevard; Collier Boulevard from Golden
Gate Boulevard to US 41; and on Immokalee Road from Collier Boulevard to 43rd
Avenue N.E.
3. Authorization is hereby given to the Collier County Transportation Services Division to
erect proper signage to advise motorist of the prohibition in accordance with Section
316.555, Florida Statutes.
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4. The effective date of the prohibition shall be after written notification to the Sheriffs
Office and upon posting of appropriate signage.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same this
/.$'/1} day of /"Iovem 6e~ , 2005.
A TrEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWJG~T..E..BF.OCK, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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