HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6106 N.C.S. 08/08/1972 EER:btr, 8/4/72
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RESOLUTION REQUESTING STATE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
PARTICIPATION IN THE COST FOR CONSTRUCTING TRAFFIC
SIGNALS AND STREET iVIDENING IP%IPROVEMLUTS ON LAKEVILLE
HIGHWAY (STATE ROUTE 116) AT THE INTERSECTION OF DAY-
WOOD DRIVE EXTENDED TO STATE ROUTE 116 . IMPROVEMENTS
CONSISTING. OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL. CONTROLS AND THE CONSTRUC-
TION OF ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC LANES FOR LEFT TURK STORAGE
ON LAKEVILLE HIGHWAY.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN afi& At An Meeting of
the City Councilpf the City of Petaluma'on'ehe 8th day of August 1972
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WHEREAS, on May DI, 1.970 , the City Council of Petaluma adopted
Resolution No. 5471 wh'ieh authorized the Director of Public Works to under-
. take an area wide TOPICS study and on May 15, 1972 the Director of Public
Works did submit .a :TOPICS. Plan and Study Report to the District Engineer,
California Division of Highways. Said study report included numerous
projects, however, .specifically included in this study report as the high-
est priority project was the extension- of Baywood Drive to Lakeville High-
way; and
WHEREAS, -the priority for the construction of the extension of
Baywood Drive between Lakeville Highway and Perry Road was substantiated
by the high accident rate Consisting of three accidents within the Perry
Road intersection between November 1971 and March 1972 ; and
WHEREAS, the ;aver-age daily 24 hour, two-way traffic count on
Perry Road, as record'ed.by, the' 'City in April of 1972, was. 5 ,270 vehicles
per day and the -13-hour, twoway traffic was measured at 5 ,289 vehicles by
the Division of Highways in May 1972 ; and .
WHEREAS, the Division of Highways District. IV Traffic Engineering
Staff confirmed that the intersection warrants traffic signal control as
substantiated in a letter. submitted on May 23,, 1972 which reported that the
traffic conditions at the existing Perry Road and Lakeville Highway inter-
section met 100% of the "minimum vehicle volume warrant` and 92% of the
"interruption of continuous traffic warrant" ; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Highways plans to commence. reconstruc-
tion of the East Washington Street interchange in Petaluma in the Spring of
1973 , at which time circulation across the. freeway will be interrupted by
construction activities and numerous detours to accommodate the daily
traffic in excess of 17;200 vehicles. which ' cross over the interchange and
enter McDowell Blvd. destined Or originating: from the eastern portion of
Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, the staff of the City has corresponded and conferred with
the State Division. of Highways' on numerous occasions regarding the extension,
of Baywood Drive to Lakeville Highway (Route 11'6) originatingrFebruary 3 ,
1969, with correspondence to. Robert T.. Martin, Assistant Secretary of the
California Highway Commission and with a reply from Alan S . Hart, District
Engineer , stating that it would be in order for the City to apply for State
Highway Encroachment permit to cover the proposed intersection relocation;
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WHEREAS, on. May 2,. 1972 , the. Director of Public Works submitted
a geometric ,plan of the proposed intersection, attached with traffic counts ,
requesting that the Division of. Highways ehplete• the preliminary design for
the traffic signal installation, at this intersection; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Highways District IV Traffic Engineering
Staff upon their review of the City' s geometric plan has recommended that
the widening of Lakeville Highway include not only One left turn lane, but
. two left turn lanes in view of the increased peak traffic as measured by their
traffic count dated May 11 , 1972). and
WHEREAS, the delay in the construction of the Caulfield Lane over-
crossing by the' State necessitates that people living on the East side of
Petaluma and commuting southbound enter the U.S. 101 Freeway at either the
East Washington interchange or the Lakeville Highway interchange via. Haywood
Drive and Perry Road and must make access through an open throated skewed
155° angle intersection at Perry Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Petaluma finds , directs and declares as follows:
1 . Traffic safety. and the avoidance of additional delay and con-
gestion at the Washington Street Interchange .during its scheduled reconstruc-
tion in 1973 and 1974 .warrants the immediate construction of an improved
Haywood Drive extended to an intersection with Lakeville Highway (State Route
116) .
2 .. The City ' s existing total population of 30, 000 persons. with
approximately one-half the total residing east Of the 101 Freeway, necessi-
tates the construction of an improved BAyWOOd Drive extended to State. Route
116 in order to connect the population centers located on the east and west
sides of the 101 Freeway before the scheduled (but delayed) completion of the
Caulfield Lane overcrossing. -
3 . The City will complete plans , specifications , and contract
documents for construction Of an improved BayWood -Drive extended to State
Route 116 , including construction of a signalized intersection along with
the widening of Lakeville highway (Route 116) to accommodate two left, turn
lanes and traffic islands. •The City will finance 100% of the construction
costs and award a construction contract in late 1972 , but hereby requests
the California Division of Highways and the California Highway Commission
to commit future budgeted' funds to reimburse the City for the State ' s share
of the project. •
4 . After completion of construction the Division of Highways
Is herein requested to maintain the traffic signals at the intersection and
prepare a maintenance agreement for the 'City' s participation in maintenance
costs, not to exceed 33 1/3o City liability for maintenance costs, i.e. , 1/3
under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of.said City.
j�\ COUNCILMEN VOTE
Seconded by [......_.
Ayes Noes Absent
Thereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and Councilman Robert A: Brunner ..✓L
regularly introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of John W. Cavanagh, Jr. ;
Petaluma, on the 8th city of August 19 72 , by Richard W. Clecak /7
the following vote:
Robert E. Daly 1-144Y.,„If l ( i
Mayor of the City of Petaluma Fred V. Mattei /
� William A. Perry, Jr. /
Attest. /�lt --
(/ City Clerk Mayor Helen Putnam