Res 1313-61 RESOLUTION NO. 1313.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING PERMISSION OF T~ FLORIDA
STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH
TRAFFIC CONTROLS AT INTERSECTION OF
NORTHEAST FIFTH AVENUE AND EIGHTH
STREET.
WHEREAS the relocation and reconstruction of the
Federal Highway (State Road No. 5) through the City of Delray
Beach places the Southbound Lane on Northeast Fifth Avenue
instead of Northeast Sixth Avenue where it was formerly
located, thereby throwing a much greater volume of traffic
on said Northeast Fifth Avenue, and
~gHEREAS Northeast Eighth Street intersects the
said Northeast Fifth Avenue at a point only thirty-five
feet East of the Florida East Coast Railroad crossing over
Northeast Eighth Street, and
WHEREAS due to the extremely heavy traffic on
Northeast Eighth Street a dangerous situation is created
due to the possibility of automobiles being trapped between
crossing gates of the said railroad crossing when a train is
approaching,
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Florida
State Road Board be requested to recognize the emergency
status of the situation herein described, and act with all
expediency to permit the City of Delray Beach to erect the
necessary traffic controls to effect safe passage of vehicles
in both directions at this intersection.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of February, 1961.
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ATTEST:
City