HomeMy WebLinkAbout890021.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: ACTION OF THE BOARD CONCERNING REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICES ON WELD COUNTY ROAD 390
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS , the Board has received a request from the Colorado
State Patrol for the installation of traffic control devices on
Weld County Road 390 , north of Colorado Highway 14 , and
WHEREAS, the Board deems it advisable to refer said request
to the Engineering Department for its recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the request of the
Colorado State Patrol for the installation of traffic control
devices on Weld County Road 390 , north of Colorado Highway 14 be,
and hereby is, referred to the Engineering Department for its
recommendation.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 4th day of
January, A.D. , 1989 .
L c- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: / L tt.+n 1� ,�" ec,,J WELD /COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk and Recorder E'
and Clerk to the Board C.W. Kirby, Cha ' man
BY: /1-/"X.., q_j (�uwA/ ac.uel3je J.h son, Pro-Tem
eputy County jj��rk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: Gene R. Brantner
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PUBLIC SAFETY
December 30, 1988
Weld County Commissioners
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Commissioners,
The State Patrol has been made aware of a hazardous curve on
Weld County Road 390, 0. 1 mile North of Colorado 14 by a letter
from Dorothy Edwards of Sterling, Colorado. (see attached)
I drove through the location on December 22, 1988 and agree
that the curve is dangerous and in need of a "curve ahead" warning
sign. Driving South on County Road 390 the road abruptly makes a
Roy Romer sharp right curve just prior to the intersection with Colo. 14.
GOVERNOR There is no warning prior to the curve, and an optical illusion
DavflVE DIRECTOR
exists that the road continues straight because Colo. 14 is elevated
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
in the distance.
Colorado State
Patrol
Colorado Bureau I observed numerous skid marks and tire tracks in the ditch
of Investigation at the location which indicate drivers are not perceiving a curve
Colorado Law until it is too late and have run off the road.
Enforcement
Training Academy
Division of I request that immediate steps be taken to post the curve by
Criminal Justice the Weld County Road Department. I would also ask to be notified
Division of Disaster of your decision on whether or not to post the curve. Please
Emergencyservices contact me at 350-2210 if I can be of any assistance.
Division of
Fire Safety
Colorado Safety Sincerely,
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Fgl, COLONEL JOHN N. DEMPSEY
/bjo Chief, Co ora State Patrol
xc: Captain Coe
Gu' Lt. Clark
_ file By: Lt. Gary H. yers
"° District III , Troop A
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December 5th , 1988
State Highway Department
Denver , Colorado
Dear Administrator :
Friday night on December 2nd , my grandaughter played basketball
in Grover Colorado .
My family and I left Sterling to watch the game . We took the
Hereford Grover exit to get there . NO . problem .
Coming home we were driving along and withoutdwarning at all
we were upon a curve just before you get back on highway 14 . Our
car went into the ditch we were lucky that we didn ' t go end over end .
I called my son to let him know we were home and he told me the
exact same thing happened to him at the same corner in his Federal
Express van
We stopped at the Village Inn and saw some people we knew and two
of them said they had the same experience .
Today a girl that works with me told me that the exact thing happened
to her and her family .
I felt it important enough to advise you of this because most people
besides the people that live there are people that go to Grover
because of school functions there . I shudder to think of a school
bus doing what we did . The Sterling School bus was quite aways ahead
of me and he evedently was aware of the curve .
I honestly feel that it is worth checking in to and appreciate your
fine cooperation .
I also want to mention that Highway 14 is surely a joy to drive
now compared to what it used to be . Thanks .
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Respectfully
Do othy M . ErcYs
511 Oak Stre
Sterling , Colorado
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