Res 1488-64 RESOLUTION NO. 1488
A RESOLUTION OF T~E CITY COUNCIL OF T~E
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE
STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT AND OTHER OFFICIALS
TO CONSIDER THE CONSTRUCTION OF T~E INTER-
CHANGE OF STATE ROAD 9 (I-95) AND STATE
ROAD 806.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, is aware of the acute and critical need for additional
highways to serve the rapidly growing population of South Palm
Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the State Road Department of the State of
Florida will begin construction in the immediate future of State
Road 806 (West Atlantic Avenue) and portions of Interstate Highway
95 in Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the officials of the County Board and the
various municipalities diligently cooperated with the State Road
Department, and a right-of-way of 300 feet in width through the
area in question was acquired several years ago at a relatively
small cost to the County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the appropriate officials of the County,
State and Federal governments are hereby advised that there is an
imperative need for the immediate construction of an interchange
serving State Road 806 and Interstate Highway 95 (State Road 9).
2. That the reasons for this conclusion are:
(A) That a significant financial saving may be
realized by concurrent construction of said interchange and State
Road 806.
(B) That the residents of Delray Beach, South
Palm Beach County, and our seasonal visitors will have to contend
with only one major east-west artery construction period if con-
current construction can be arranged.
(C) It is imperative that early provision be made
for an arterial highway of this caliber to serve Florida Atlantic
University, Marymount College, St. Andrews School and other rapidly
growing institutions in South Palm Beach County.
(D) That recent population gains have already
demonstrated that our north-south highways are completely inadequate.
(E) The Federal government has indicated the
availability of Federal funds to cover their 90% share of the cost
of construction of Interstate Highway 95, subject to initiated
action by State officials and a willingness to expend their 10% of
the construction costs.
UNANIMOUSLY adopted this 26th day of Oc~°ber ,
1964.
ATTEST: M A Y O R ~2