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2001-24662 RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2001-24662 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOES NOT IMPLEMENT A RECOMMENDED SAFETY PROJECT, PLANNED FOR SR 907/ALTON ROAD'S WESTBOUND ON-RAMP TO SR 1121JULIA TUTTLE CAUSEWAY, AND SCHEDULED FOR CONSTRUCTION IN FISCAL YEAR 2001-02. WHEREAS, only one southbound lane on SR 907/Alton Road is presently dedicated to traffic, utilizing the on-ramp to westbound SR 112/Julia Tuttle Causeway, causing unsafe merging movements on Alton Road itself; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (fiOT) has programmed a $111,075 safety project for construction in Fiscal Year 2001-02, that would utilize two existing southbound lanes on Alton Road to access the one-lane on-ramp to westbound Julia Tuttle Causeway (the Project); and WHEREAS, the Alton Road residents and the Alton Road Homeowners Association believe that this proposed dual-lane access to the one lane on-ramp will attract additional traffic onto southbound Alton Road, and, therefore, vehemently oppose the Project; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission concur with the residents' and Association's recommendation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission respectfully request that the Florida Department of Transportation does not implement a recommended Safety Project, planned for SR 907/Alton Road's westbound on-ramp to SR 112/Julia Tuttle Causeway, and scheduled for construction in Fiscal Year 2001-02. PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th ,2001 A~6 ftW.- CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION F:\WOlUNTllA\AMl!L1AR>OTI/TTLRMIl'.1lES / NO CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ITEM DISCUSSED DURING DR. STANLEY SUTNICK CITIZEN'S FORUM Agenda Item R9B-2 Date 10/17/01