Resolution 2012-102RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 1 n 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A SPEED LIMIT INCREASE FROM FORTY -
FIVE MILES PER HOUR (45 MPH) TO FIFTY MILES PER HOUR (50 MPH) ON OIL
WELL ROAD FROM ONE -HALF MILE WEST OF OIL WELL GRADE ROAD TO ONE -
HALF MILE EAST OF AVE MARIA BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, permits the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) to alter established speed limits on roads under its jurisdiction;
and
WHEREAS, Oil Well Road falls under the jurisdiction of the BCC; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 316, Florida Statutes, the BCC may alter
such existing speed limits as may be appropriate upon the basis of an engineering and
traffic investigation; and
WHEREAS, the subject section of Oil Well Road meets the criteria for a Design
Speed of 50 mph other than the roadway curbing and clear recovery zone on the south
side of the roadway, which would ordinarily limit the speed limit to forty-five (45) miles
per hour; and
WHEREAS, the County's Director of Transportation Engineering and
Construction Management and the Collier County Traffic Engineer have both approved
a recommendation to grant a Design Variance to increase the posted speed to greater
than forty-five (45) miles per hour; and
WHEREAS, the results of such engineering and traffic investigations determined
that the increased speed limit is reasonable and safe under the condition that the
outside travel lane be striped out and used as a shoulder and the increase speed limit
conforms to criteria promulgated by the Florida Department of Transportation and
Collier County.
INSTR 4775227 OR 4865 PG 2217
RECORDED 12/17/2012 8:56 AM PAGES 2
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
COLLIER COUNTY FLORIDA
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The BCC does hereby grant the requested Design Variance and establish a 50
miles per hour (50 mph) speed limit on Oil Well Road from one -half mile west of Oil Well
Grade Road to one -half mile east of Ave Maria Boulevard and does hereby direct the
Growth Management Division to complete the necessary improvements thereon
including striping out the outside lanes to be used as shoulders and to erect appropriate
speed limit signs giving notice thereof.
2. The Clerk shall forward a copy of this Resolution to the Collier County Sheriff's
Office for proper enforcement of the established speed limits for Oil Well Road within
the designated segments.
3. The effective date of the speed limit increase shall be after written notification to
the Sheriffs Office and upon posting of the appropriate signage.
This resolution adopted after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same
this 12th day of June, 2012.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E: BROCK, Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA. N
Fred W. Coyle, Chairman
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Appro sto,for nd legal sufficiency
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Scott R. each,
Deputy County Attorney
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