HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-11 Supporting State Road 426 And County Road 419 Widening RESOLUTION NUMBER 2010 -11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA SUPPORTING
THE STATE ROAD 426 /COUNTY ROAD 419 4 -LANE
WIDENING PROJECT IN THE CITY OF OVIEDO FROM
PINE AVENUE TO LOCKWOOD BOULEVARD; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
W HEREAS, the greater Oviedo community has seen a dramatic increase in population
over the last ten (10) years significantly impacting the road's vehicle capacity; and
WHEREAS, the improvement of State Road 426 /County Road 419 from two (2) to four
(4) lanes will provide significant beneficial impacts for regional mobility, both within the City
and throughout southeast Seminole County. The State Road 426 /County Road 419 roadway
corridor is an east -west principal urban arterial that provides connectivity from State Road 417
(GreeneWay) to Geneva, Chuluota and the Orange County Line; and
W HEREAS, the roadway widening facilitates transportation from all areas of north and
eastern Seminole County to the University of Central Florida (integral for students, educators,
and football fans with the new stadium), Research Park, and other technology and education -
based facilities in the area; and
WHEREAS, this project has been identified by METROPLAN ORLANDO as a
"Regionally Significant Roadway" and included in the METROPLAN ORLANDO Urban Area
Prioritized Project List; and
WHEREAS, THE City of Oviedo currently has funding available in the amount of eight
million dollars ($8,000,000.00) from Sales Tax, an additional six million dollars ($6,000,000.00)
from Seminole County, and anticipated TRIP funding of nine million five hundred thousand
dollars ($9,500,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the 2005 Highway and Transit Reauthorization Bill (SAFETEA -LU)
earmarked one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000.00) for design of which one
million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000.00) was received; and
WHEREAS, two hundred and eighty -five thousand dollars ($285,000.00) in Fiscal Year
2009 TCSP FUNDS and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) recently approved in the Fiscal
Year 2010 Omnibus Appropriations Bill for this project have been set aside; and
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WHEREAS, the roadway widening project has the potential to support established
economic development objectives currently being implemented within the City of Oviedo and
the surrounding communities.
Now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA THAT:
Section I. The City of Winter Springs City Commission hereby concurs with our
colleagues in the City of Oviedo proclaiming support of the State Road 426 /County Road 419 4-
lane widening project.
Section II. The City of Winter Springs City Commission will forward a copy of this
Resolution once Approved, to the City of Oviedo.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a
Regular Meeting duly assembled on the 22" day of March 2010.
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JOH . BUSH, Mayor
ATTEST:
4:5 - ni A LORENZO - LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the C -' o inter Springs, Florida only:
ANTHONY A. GA + , City Attorney
City of Winter Sprints. Florida
Resolution 2010-11
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