Resolution 1999-31916 12
RESOLUTION NO. 99-._%L9__
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS FROM FIFTY-
FIVE MILES PER HOUR (55 MPH) TO FORTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR (45
MPH) ON IMMOKALEE ROAD (CR 846) FROM WILSON BOULEVARD TO
39'" AVENUE NE. AND ON OIL WELL ROAD (CR 858) FROM CR 846
EASTERLY FOR A DISTANCE OF 0.75 MILES.
WHEREAS, Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, permits the Board el Counly Commissioners (BCC)
to alter established speed limits on roads under ils jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Immokalee Road (CR 846) and Oil Well Road (CR 8.58) fall under U~e iurisdiclion
of the gCC: and
WHEREAS. m accordance v,,ilh Section 316, Florida Statutes, Ihe BCC may alter .such exisling
speed limits as may be appropriate upon the basis of an engineering and Ir~.lfflc invesligahon: and
WHEREAS. Ihe resulls of such engineering and traffic mvesligalions determine lhat Ihe
reduced speed I~rnit ~s reasonable and safer under the condilion$ round ~o exist and il conforms Io
crileria promulgated by the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY. FLORIDA. that:
1. The BCC does hereby establish a forly-five m~les per hour (45 MPH) speed lira,1 on
Immokalee Road (CR 846) from Wilson Boulevard to 39'" Avenue NE. and on Oil Well
Road (CR 858) from CR 846 easterly for a distance of 075 miles, and does hereby direct
the County Transpodalion Services Department to erect appropriate advance warning
"REDUCE SPEED AHEAD" signs and speed limit s~gns g~wng nohce lhereol
2. A copy of thrs Resolution be fen,yarded to the Collier County Sheriff's Office Ior proper
enforcement of the established speed limil for Immokalee Road fCR 846) and Oil Well
Road (CR 858). respeclively, within Ihe deslgnaled segments
3. The effective date of the speed limil reduction sh.:JII be after ,^'rdlef'l notification to Ihe
Shenff's Office and upon posling of approprmto s~gnage
This Resolution adopted aftc:r mellon, sc. cc)nd, and majordy ','olr~ favc)r fyi same Ibis
day of .Z/~ .......... 1999
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Attest as to
signature
Approved as to form, and lega)
sufficiency:
Heidi F. Ashton
Assistant Collier County Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLL, IER CO.UNTY. FLORIDA
BY: ......................................
PAMELA S. MAC'KIE. Chaio,,,,oman