Res 15-84 RESOLUTION NO. 15-84
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING PALM BEACH COUNTY TO FUND THE
EXPANSION OF LINTON BOULEVARD BETWEEN 1-95 AND THE
FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING FOR
FURNISHING COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, Linton Boulevard has become a major thoroughfare for traffic traveling
between 1-95 and A1A as a result of the construction of a four-lane bridge over the Intraeoastal
Waterway at Linton Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach has experienced a growth in population and a
geographic expansion over the past ten years without an attendant expansion to Linton Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, many of those newer residential developments have been located on Linton
Boulevard, and others, still in the development stages, are planned for the sections of Linton Boulevard
which are west of 1-95, but which will use Linton Boulevard for beach access; and
WHEREAS, Linton Boulevard is designated as a county road; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach in order to provide for the
best interest of its citizens and to accomplish the safer and more efficient movement of traffic
through the City wishes to make a request to Palm Beach County to fund the widening of Linton
Boulevard to six lanes between 1-95 and the Florida East Coast Railway right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Couneil of the City of Delray Beach, Florida requests Palm
Beach County to fund the widening of Linton Boulevard to create a six-lane u?ban section from 1-95 to
the Florida East Coast Railway right-of-way.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and di_reeted to furnish a copy of this
Resolution to the members of the Palm Beach County Commission;~ and to any other individual or
entity requesting a copy.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 14th day of
February ,1984.
ATTEST:
C~ Clerk