HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09012004 - 70-736 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Traffic
Safety on the Martinez- } RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/736
Benicia Bridge }
WHEREAS the volume of traffic over the Marti nez-�Beni:ci'a
Bridge , which is a major span on Interstate Route 680 and a
principal link between Contra Costa and Solano Counties as well
as a direct route to Sacramento from the county seat of
Contra Costa County, has steadily risen since its construction ,
and
WHEREAS the last traffic count made by the State Division
of Highways in 1969 showed that 27 ,000 vehicles were passing over
the bridge daily; and
WHEREAS the completion of the last segment of Interstate
Route 680 in the Mission San dose area will undoubtedly- result
in a substantial increase in traffic over the bridge.; and
WHEREAS serious collisions have occurred on the. bridge,
the most recent causing th-e tragic death- of three adults and
serious injury to six Girl Scouts; and
WHEREAS the collisions in a number of cases. have been
caused by cars crossing the median strip and considerable public
concern has been expressed over the seemingly increas,i.ng frequency
of this type of accident; and
WHEREAS in the opinion of this Board the installation of
a barrier in the median strip could prove effective in ave.rting
collisions of this type in the future;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RESOLVED that it hereby- .urges the California
State Toll Bridge Authority to take steps to reduce vehicular
accidents on the Martinez-Beni.cia Bridge by having a median
barrier constructedas soon as possi'bl'e .
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of November , 1970 by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors J . P. Kenny, A. M. Dias ,
J . E. Moriarty, E. A . Linscheid ,
T. J . Cull .
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None .
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/736