HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04011986 - 86-156 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of: )
Support of Benicia Bridge ) RESOLUTION NO. 86/156
Traffic Flow Improvement )
WHEREAS traffic volume on the George Miller, Jr. (Benicia)
Bridge and its approaches causes serious congestion and delays
during high traffic periods; and
WHEREAS such bridge traffic has increased eight percent
annually; and
WHEREAS CALTRANS' proposed span widening project has a
three-year completion date with no relief for impacted traffic
before that time; and
WHEREAS all other forms of relief should be considered in
order to increase the flow of traffic across the bridge during
this three-year period; and
WHEREAS trial toll-free periods should be included among
those methods of increasing the efficiency of the bridge; and
WHEREAS the County of Solano and the cities of Benicia and
Martinez are requesting that CALTRANS investigate all methods
possible to increase the movement of traffic along the
Highway 680 corridor and across the bridge;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS RESOLVED that it supports the Benicia Bridge traffic
flow improvement requests and that trial toll-free periods during
periods of severe traffic congestion should be considered.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on
this 1st day of April, 1986.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
INTRODUCED BY:
NANCY C. AHDEN, SUPERVISOR
District I
Witness my hand and the Seal
of the Board of Supervisors
affixed this 1st day of
April, 1986
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board and County Administrator
.x.
By
anne Maglio
Chief Clerk of the Board