HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2628 RESOLUTION NO. 2628
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
URGING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO
CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AS TO THE FEASIBILITY OF
WIDENING THE FLORENCE AVENUE BRIDGE CROSSING THE RIO HONDO
WHEREAS, the City of Downey and the City of Bell Gardens are experiencing
severe traffic congestion during peak traffic hours at the Florence Avenue
Bridge crossing the Rio Hondo, and
WHEREAS, such congestion results from the fact that three eastbound
lanes and three westbound lanes on Florence Avenue are reduced at the bridge
crossing to only two lanes in either direction, and
WHEREAS, said bridge is located partly within the City of Downey and
partly within the City of Bell Gardens, and
WHEREAS, Florence Avenue is a County Master Plan arterial highway, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best public interest that said bridge crossing
be widened in order to eliminate a traffic bottleneck and alleviate traffic
congestion occurring along Florence Avenue;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors hereby
be petitioned to conduct an investigation or study to determine the feasibility
of widening the Florence Avenue Bridge crossing the Rio Hondo, and to provide
County assistance in effecting such bridge widening in the event that the
results of such study or investigation indicate that the proposed widening
is feasible and necessary.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and forward certified copies of same to the Department of Public Works
for transmittal to the County of Los Angeles.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of December 1971.
Mayor
ATTEST 1 /
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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 13th day of
December , 1971, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 Councilmen: Morton, Jennings, Hollis, Ferris
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 1 Councilmen: Winton i ,
City Clerk