HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 266 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY DECLARING THE NEED FOR BETTER TRAFFIC
CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION OF LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD
AND FIRESTONE BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, Lakewood Boulevard and Firestone Boulevard are two of
the main traffic arteries within the City of Downey; and
WHEREAS, the two intersect at approximately right angles and,
at present, are controlled by traffic signals; and
WHEREAS, by reason of the volume of traffic on each of said
boulevards, serious traffic congestion is created at said intersec-
tion during the peak traffic hours each day of the week; and
WHEREAS, such congestion has a serious effect upon through
traffic, as well as local traffic, and thereby directly affects,
not only the City of Downey, but neighboring communities; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that a remedy for such serious conges-
tion can be found,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Highway Department of the State of
California respectfully is requested to make a study of the traffic
problem created by the intersectioh of Lakewood Boulevard and Fire -
stone Boulevard and to take such steps as may be necessary and ad-
visable to alleviate the serious traffic condition at said interseo-
tion. That said traffic condition created by said intersection con -
stitutes a serious interference with the traffic flow throughout
the City of Downey and its neighboring communities.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall cause certified
copies of this resolution to be forwarded to the Highway Department
of the State of California, the office of the Governor of the State
of California, and to such other State officials or agencies as may
be deemed advisable.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this // day of July, 1958.
Mayor of the City of owney
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting there-
of held on the / day of July, 1958, by the affirmative vote of
at least councilmen, to wit:
\g Councilmen
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen
City Clerk of the City of Downey
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