HomeMy WebLinkAbout66-51 - Urging Improvements on Newport Blvd. - 19th - IndustrialRESOLUTION N0. 66-51
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, TO THE
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS URGING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND WORKS
UPON NEWPORT BOULEVARD BETWEEN 19M STREET AND INDUSTRIAL
WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA.
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Highway 55, also known as Newport Boulevard, between 19th
Street and Industrial Way is under the jurisdiction of the Division of High-
ways, and
WHEREAS, recent increases in traffic have resulted in a material
increase of accidents on Newport Boulevard within the aforesaid limits, and
WHEREAS, said Newport Boulevard has suffered material increases in
traffic by reason of the further development of the Newport Freeway as well
as additional sections of the San Diego Freeway, and
WHEREAS, said increase in traffic has caused material increases in
congestion at key intersections,
NOW, THER17ORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa urges upon the Division of Highways of the State of California, that
certain works of improvement be given priority and be completed at the
earliest possible date that said works of improvement consisting of the
addition of left turn arrows, the installation of mast arm signals, the
modification of left turn pockets to provide for additional storage and for
the general up -grading of traffic controls including the installation medians
and that all of said improvements are urgently needed and are necessary for
the health, safety and welfare of the motoring and pedestrian public of the
City of Costa Mesa, California, that the City of Costa Mesa is willing to
share in the coat of the aforesaid improvements and up -grading and agrees to
negotiate with and contract with the State of California relative to said
sharing of costs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June, 966.
Mayor of the Cit osta Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF ORANGE }
I, C. K. PRIEST, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution No. 66-51 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting thereof held on the
6th day of June, 1966.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the City of Costa Mesa, this 6th day of June, 1966.
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City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa