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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20150204.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON COUNTY ROAD 42 AT COUNTY ROAD 29 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 Weld County Department of Public Works has recommended to the Board that a Temporary Reduction of Speed Limit sign be installed on County Road 42 at County Road 29, for the duration of February 2, 2015 through April 30, 2015, to ensure safety to the traveling public, and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that said traffic control devices are necessary for the protection of the general public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Department of Public Works be, and hereby is, directed to install a Temporary Reduction of Speed Limit sign on County Road 42 at County Road 29,for the duration of February 2, 2015 through April 30, 2015, for the safety of the general public, and said signs shall conform to the State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 19th day of January, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 4thrkme4HYt D JzORADO ATTESTC�( , , / ; /, 71. ��jf G JCL tc Weld County Clerk to the Board ,rnAlit. nt Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem BY: D y Clerk toth Bo ate, Sean P. Cones-y APPROVED AS TO FOR �1861 I ulie . Cozad County Attorney �� / Steve Moreno Date of signature: '/ CC % a/a u 2015-0204 EG0072 1861 - 20 MEMORANDUM TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: January 14, 2015 W E L 0 N T Y FROM: Janet Lundquist, Public Works SUBJECT: Temporary Reduction of Speed Limits on WCR 42 A Request Resolution from the BOCC directing Public Works to install traffic regulatory signs (Speed Limit R2- 1) on WCR 42. The signs will be in place from February 2, 2015-April 31, 2015. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) recommends posting the speed limit within 5 mph of the 85 percentile speed limit (Section 2B-13). Other factors such as road characteristics, roadside development, accident records, and shoulder conditions may be considered when establishing speed limits. WCR 42 & WCR 29 was under construction for a concrete box structure and a roadway realignment. The construction for the box structure had to be constructed while irrigation was not running. The roadway will not be able to re-pave until the end of April. This is leaving a segment of roadway unpaved between two paved sections. For public safety we would like to reduce the speed limit from 55 mph to 35 mph temporarily. /_ ' 9 _/� 2015-0204 Page- 1 -of 1 January 14,2015 C:\Users\ramartinez\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\BBCGBZMY\BOOO 011415 Temp SL.doc Hello