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RESOLUTION NO. 2599
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE REVISIONS TO THE LAKE -
WOOD BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE OF THE SANTA ANA
FREEWAY AND THE RELOCATION OF THE BUHMAN AVENUE
PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING.
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WHEREAS, on December 23, 1952, the County of Los Angeles and the
State of California entered into a freeway agreement for the Santa Ana
Freeway (Route 5) between east city limits of Los Angeles at Indiana Street
and Lakewood Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1954, the County of Los Angeles and the State
entered into a freeway agreement for the Santa Ana Freeway (Route 5) between
Lakewood Boulevard and Los Angeles - Orange County Line; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the execution of said freeway agreements, the
City of Downey has been incorporated and portions of the Santa Ana Freeway
are within the city limits of said City; and
WHEREAS, further engineering studies indicate that the following
revisions within the City of Downey are desirable, to wit:
1. That the existing pedestrian overcrossing
at Buhman Avenue be removed and a new
pedestrian overcrossing be provided at
Lemoran Avenue.
2. That in the southeast quadrant of the
Lakewood Boulevard Interchange the outbound
loop off -ramp be removed and the on -ramp
in this quadrant be modified.
3. That in the southwest quadrant of the same
Interchange the outbound off -ramp system
to Lakewood Boulevard and Brookshire Avenue
be modified to conform to the revised
interchange design.
All as shown on the attached print labeled
Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Downey hereby concurs
and approves the revisions set forth hereinabove and indicated on attached
Exhibit "B ", it being understood that a superseding freeway agreement
incorporating said revisions is to be entered into at some future date.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and forward copies to the Director of Public Works for transmittal
to the State Division of Highways.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26th day of October 1971.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council
of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held on the 26th day of
October 1971, by the following vote:
AYES:5 Councilmen: Morton, Winton, Jennings, /f Hollis,_Ferris
NOES:0 Councilmen: None
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ABSENT: 0 Councilmen: None � r c "� ' � C ° ` - ���'���
City Clerk