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James E. Lee, P.E.
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Introduction
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Joe Rutan, P.E.
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Jon Hutchings
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WHATCOM COUNTY
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Brad Bennett
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Ordinance regarding the temporary installation of stop signs at the Oat Coles Road/Swift Creek temporary
bridge crossing.
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clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
To comply with RCW 36.32.120 and 46.61.200, it is found necessary and expedient to install temporary traffic
control signs on the temporary Oat Coles Road/Swift Creek Bridge crossing.
COMMITTEE ACTION.•
COUNCIL ACTION.•
3/21/2017: Introduced 7 -0
4/4/2017: Adopted 6 -0, Weimer absent, Ord. 2017 -016
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Ord. 2017 -016
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works -_ Enqineering
INTRODUCTION DATE: 03/21/2017
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016
REGARDING TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS
AT THE OAT COLES / SWIFT CREEK TEMPORARY BRIDGE CROSSING
WHEREAS, in compliance with RCW 36.32.120 and 46.61.200, it is found
necessary and expedient to install traffic control signs on certain County Roads; and
WHEREAS, the Oat Coles Road /Swift Creek Bridge No. 313 bridge deck was
removed in January, 2017 to allow Swift Creek to flow unimpeded to assist in keeping
flows within its banks; and
WHEREAS, Public Works desires to install a temporary stop - controlled single -
lane bridge at this crossing that will provide additional vertical clearance to allow for
future channel aggradation at this location while work continues on implementing the
Swift Creek Sediment Management Action Plan (Plan); and
WHEREAS, construction of a temporary stop - controlled single -lane traffic bridge
will allow the least amount of inconvenience to traffic; and
WHEREAS, that work implementing the Plan will identify a permanent solution
for this temporary bridge crossing and updates on the status of the permanent solution
will be provided in the future as appropriate;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
stop signs be installed at the northern and southern approaches to the temporary
single -lane Oat Coles Road /Swift Creek bridge crossing.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that upon removal or replacement of the
temporary single -lane Oat Coles Road /Swift Creek Bridge the stop signs will be
removed.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Engineer is hereby directed to
install the appropriate signs and that the Whatcom County Sheriff be notified by a copy
of this ordinance.
ADOPTED this 4th day of April
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