Resolution 1998-229
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-
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RESOLUTION TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE PIPER
80ULEVARD IMMEDI,HELY EAST OF CYPRESS
WAY EAST AND TO REDUCE TilE POSTEl>
SPEED LIMIT ON IMMOKALEE ROAD (C.R. 846)
EAST AND WEST OF JUNCTION AIRPORT.
PULLING ROAD (C.R.' 31). AND ALSO ON
AIRPORT-PULLING ROAD (C.R. 31) SOUTIl OF
JUNCTION IMMOKALEE ROAD (C.R. 846) FROM
FORTY.FIVE (45) 1\1ILES PER 1I0UR TO TIIIRTY-
FIVE (35) MILES PER 1I0UR WITIIIN TilE
CONSTRUCTION LIMITS FOR TilE AIRPORT-
PULLING ROAD 8RIDGE PROJECT. AND WITIlIN
WORK Z01>ES TIlE SPEED SIlALL 8E REDUCED
TO TWENTY.FIVE (15) MILES PER 1I0UR FOR
TilE DURATION OF C01>STRUCTlOIi.
WHEREAS, Section 316.189. Florida Statutes and Collier County
Ordinance No. 91-25 authorize the Board of County Commissioners to alter or to
establish speed limits on roads under its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS. Immokalee Road (CR 846), Airport-Pulling Road (C R 3 I).
and the proposed Airport.Pulling Road bridge structure across the Cocohalchee
Canal are County transportation facilities under the jurisdiction of the Board of
County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS. in accordance with Section 316.189. Florida Statutes and
Collier County Ordinance No. 91-25, a traffic analysi~ has been performed for
Immokalee Road (CR. 846) and Airport-Pulling Road (CR. 3 I); and
WHEREAS, the traffic analysis indicates that a temporary reduction in the
posted speed limit for that ponion of Immokalee Road (C.R. 846) approximately
one-quarler (114) mile east and west of junction Airport-Pulling Road (C.R. 31)
and for Airport-Pulling Road (C R. 31) approximately one quarter (1/4) mile
south of junction Immokalee Road (CoR 846) from forty-five (45) miles per hour
10 thirty.live (35) miles per hour is reasonable for public safety purposes within
the overall project construction limits. and that such action is consistent with
criteria promulgated by the Florida Department of Transportation and by the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; and
WIlEREAS, the scope of the Airport-Pulling Road bridge construction
project and the Maintenance of Traffic Plan attendant thereto indicates that a
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speed reduction to twenty.five (25) miles per hour within localized work
construction zones at and near the Immokalee Road (C.R. 846)/Airport-Pulling
Road (C.R. J 1 )/Piper Boulevard intersections is reasonable for public and
contractor safety purposes, and thai such action is consistent wilh criteria
promulgated by the Florida Department of Transportation and by the American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; and
WHEREAS. the .cope, character. and sequence or the Airport-Pulling Road
bridge construction project and the Maintenance of Traffic Plan allendant thereto
necessitates adequate space and staging areas for contractor's safe and efficient
execution of the work and as such the temporary closure of Piper Boulevard at
the bridge construction zone is deemed to be in the best interest of the County
and the public.
NOW, THEREFORE. 8E IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT
Section I. The posted speed limit along Ihe Immokalee Road (C.R. 846)
construclion limits shall be reduced to thirty-nve (3S) miles per hour
approximately one-quarter (1/4) mile case and approximately one-quarter (1/4)
mile west or junction Airport-Pulling Road (C.R. 3 I).
Section 2. The posted speed limit along the Airport-Pulling Road (C.R.
31) construction limits shall be reduced 10 thirty-five (3S) miles per hour
approximately one-quarter (1/4) mile so~th of junction Immokalee Road (C.R.
846).
Section 3. The posted speed limit within localized worle construction
zones at and near the Immokalee Road (C.R. 846)/Airport-Pulling Road (C.R.
3 I )/Piper Boulevard intersection are.. shall be reduced to twenty-five (25) miles
per hour.
Secrion 4. The Piper Boulevard roadway segment immediately east or
Cypress Way East in the vicinity of the proposed Airport-Pulling Road Bridge
construction project shall be closed to public through tramc, with appropriate
signage to be installed to effectuate a temporary detour with provisions for
necessary periodic usage by public emergenl:Y vehicles 15 may be warranted.
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Section S. The subject temporary speed reductions combined with the
temporary physical closure of Piper Boulevard and resultant traffic detouring
shall become effective from the construction Notice to Proceed date County
issues unto its contractor, and such actions shall remain in effect until the date
upon which the CoUier County Public Works Division declares construction work
substantially complete andlor roadway operational conditions are determined to
be safe for re-establishment of original posted speed limits as may be amended or
supplemented by the designs for the Airport.Pulling Road bridge project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED thaI the Transportation Services Department
is hereby authorized and directed to proceed with the lemporary closure of Piper
Boulevard and to erect speed limit signs in accordance with this Resolution. and a
copy of this Resolution shall be tendered to the Collier County Sheriff for proper
enforcement of speed limits estabh:hed hereby.
This Resolution adopted after motion. second. and majority vote.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
DATED #r
ATTEST
Dwight E. Brock, Clerk
By &'~~rrf\J~~~'i
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Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
l
eidi F, Ash'ton
Assistant County Attorney
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