HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1991-070WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 91 -340
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Originator: Public Works Admin.
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9/4/91
9/10/91
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A Resolution to address the problem of bank erosion on Lummi Shore Drive and the need to create one -lane
sections to ensure traffic safety.
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Public Hearing Needed? Yes 1 No (
Due to the continuing erosion along certain sections of Lummi Shore Drive, the roadway may need to be
reduced to one -way travel in order to ensure traffic safety.
The administration is requesting the Council show support for the statement of policy
in this resolution by passing it.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
CONMMTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL. ACTION (including dates):
9/10/91: Council approved with - amendment.
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: R E S 91— 0 7 0
Sponsored by: Consent
Proposed by: Public Works Administration
Date: 9/10/91
RESOLUTION NO. 9.1- 070
WHATCOM COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS WILL CREATE ONE -LANE
SECTIONS ON LUM II SHORE DRIVE
WHEREAS, Lummi Shore Drive is showing evidence of bank erosion to the
extent that two -lane traffic may soon no longer be considered safe in several areas
between Smokehouse Road and Scott Road and;
WHEREAS, several unsuccessful attempts have been made to obtain additional
right -of -way from the Lummi Tribe to allow the widening of the roadway and;
WHEREAS, the cost of repairing the south bank area where erosion has eaten
several portions of the roadway to the asphalt edge is prohibitive and;
WHEREAS, current funding levels do not allow for expenditures of that
magnitude now;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Whatcom County Maintenance &
Operations, Division of Public Works provide the necessary equipment, curbs,
barricades, signs and other materials to create one -lane sections of road where required
to maintain safe travel on the erosional sections of roadway and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED if further erosion continues which renders the
roadway unsafe to single lane travel in certain areas that other measures including
possible closure or one -way travel be instituted as necessary; subject, however, to
further Council approval.
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ADOPTED this 10th day of Sept. 1991.
ATTEST:
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Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Randall 7. Watts, of Deputy
Prosecuting Attorn
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WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Dan Varner, Chairman
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