Res 02-77 RESOLUTION NO. 2-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACIt, FLORIDA, REAFFIRMING THE SUPPORT
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH FOR THE PROPOSED
CONSTRUCTION OF A SOUTH TWELTH STREET BRIDGE
(LINTON BOULEVARD) OVER THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY,
REQUESTING THAT THE PROPOSED BRIDGE BE LIMITED TO
FOUR LANES FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND Tt~T ANY
ADDITIONAL LANES BE UTILIZED FOR BEAUTIFICATION
~ND/OR LANDSCAPING PURPOSES AND OPPOSING ANY PRO-
JECTED FOUR LANING OF A-1-A - OCE~ BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach has passed and adopted Resolution Nos
24-69, 27-70, 6-72 and 52-76 supporting the construction of a South 12th
Street Bridge (Linton Boulevard) over the Intracoastal Waterway; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of De!ray Beach continues to
support the construction of a South 12th Street Bridge (Linton Boulevard);
and,
WHEREAS, the use of six lanes for the bridge seems excessive in light
of its location and probable utilization; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach desires to request
that the proposed bridge be limited to four lanes for vehicular traffic and
any additional laning be utilized for beautification and/or landscaping pur-
poses; and,
WHEREAS, the construction of a four lane South 12t]% Street Bridge.
(Linton Boul~vard) would in and of itself not require the four laning of A-1-A
Ocean Boulevard; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach wishes to go on
record as being very much opposed to any four laning of A-1-A - Ocean Boule-
vard either at the location of the South 12th Street Bridge (Linton Boulevard)
or at any other location on the corporate limits of the City of Delray Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach continues
to support the construction of a South 12th Street Bridge (Linton Boulevard)
over the Intracoastal Waterway.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach hereby
requests that said South 12th Street Bridge (Linton Boulevard) be limited to
four lanes for vehicular traffic with any additional lanes that may be con-
structed as part of said bridge to be used for beautification and/or land-
scaping purposes.
Section 3. That the construction of the proposed South 12th Street
Bridge (Linton Boulevard) does not in and of itself necessitate the four
laning of A-1-A - Ocean Boulevard at this location. In any event, the City
Council of the City of Delray Beach is opposed to the four laning of A-1-A -
Ocean Boulevard at this location or any other location in the corporate limits
of the City of Delray Beach.
Section 4. That a certified copy o~ the resolution be sent to each
member of the Board of County Co~nissioners of Palm Beach County and the
Florida Department of Transportation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the ~th day of
Janu~x7 , 1977
ATTEST:
/ City Clerk