HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4704RESOLUTION N0. 4704
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF
HIGHWAYS, OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO MAKE
A TRAFFIC COUNT SURVEY AND INSTALL A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
ON FOOTHILL BOULEVARD WITH TODD AVENUE IN THE
CITY OF AZUSA.
WHEREAS, a critical traffic congestion problem exists
on Foothill Boulevard (U. S. Route No. 66) between Irwindale
Avenue on the west and Georgia Avenue in the City of Azusa on the
East, and
WHEREAS, traffic on said portion of Foothill Boulevard
is uncontrolled by signals or other traffic control devices, and
WHEREAS, during peak hours more than 1,000 employees
of Aetron Division of Aerojet-General Corporation and other plants
attempt to enter or leave their plants and offices via intersect-
ing streets or private driveways within said area, and
WHEREAS, the heavy and constant flow of traffic along
Foothill Boulevard interferes with traffic attempting to enter
or leave Foothill Boulevard and renders such movements hazardous,
and
WHEREAS, Todd Avenue is being made a part of the Select
System of highways of the City of Azusa, is on the City's Master
Plan of Streets and Highways and the City is proceeding with its
design and construction, and
WHEREAS, a traffic signal on Foothill Boulevard at
Todd Avenue would create breaks in the traffic to permit safer
ingress and egress;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa
does hereby resolve that the Department of Public Works, Division
of Highways,of the State of California be respectfully and ur-
gently requested to conduct a traffic count survey and investi-
gation of traffic conditions along Foothill Boulevard between
Irwindale Avenue and Georgia Avenue and particularly at the inter-
section of Todd Avenue with Foothill Boulevard, and to cooperate
with the City of Azusa in the installation and maintenance of a
traffic signal at Foothill Boulevard and Todd Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify
to the adoption of this resolution and shall transmit a certified
copy thereof to the Division of Highways of the Department of
Public Works of the State of California.
Approved and adopted this 3rd day of August, 1964.
Mayor
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3• day of August, 1964, by the
following vote of the Counci
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Gooney, Jackson, McLees, Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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