HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-035RESOLUTION NO. 12-035
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO
IMPLEMENT THE BROCKSMITH ROAD MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners ofSt. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following
determinations:
1. Brocksmith Road is a 3.3 mile long rural unimproved dirt/shellrock road located in western
St. Lucie County. The County's Public Works Department is working to implement a maintenance
improvement project to install an asphalt chip seal surface treatment on Brocksmith Road (the "Project");
and
2. The Project limits extend from Okeechobee Road (SR 70) to Orange Avenue (CR 68), a
distance of approximately 3.3 miles. The County desires to improve the riding surface of Brocksmith Road
by installing an asphalt chip seal surface treatment, along with safety features such as a guardrail, reflectors
and signage.
3. The existing right-of-way of Brocksmith Road is substandard and will not accommodate an
improved roadway that meets the current design standards of St. Lucie Land Development Code and the
Florida Department of Transportation.
4. There are several physical conditions that are unique to Brocksmith Road that create
difficulty with improvement of the roadway:
a. There is a very deep canal (NSLRWCD Canal #53) that is adjacent to the west side
of Brocksmith Road along its entire length.
b. There are a large number of existing power poles along the east side of Brocksmith
Road that cannot be easily relocated.
c. The existing right-of-way is of insufficientwidthtoallowforplacementofguardrail
barriers on both sides ofthe road, and also provide for standard travel lanes and shoulder widths that meet
the County's land development code and design standards.
d. Substandard lane widths and shoulders will be necessary if the road is to be
improved within the existing right-of-way. Guardrails should be provided between the canal and the
roadway to improve safety, but this will decrease the shoulder widths.
e. Relocation of the existing power poles is not feasible without acquiring additional
right-of-way or easements from the property owners.
5. The existing road conditions do not meet current design standards.
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6. Implementing the project will improve the existing conditions and make the Brocksmith
Road safer for the traveling public.
7. The decision to implement the Project is a planning level decision initiated by the Board of
County Commissioners and is intended to make Brocksmith Road safer for the traveling public.
Florida:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
1. Based onthefindingssetoutabove,thePublicWorksDepartmentisdirectedtoimplement
the Project including the installation of warning signs as appropriate.
2. This resolution shall take effect on adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Chris Dzadovsky
Vice Chairman Tod Mowery
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
Commissioner Chris Craft
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