CITY OF HOMER

City Manager

HOMER, ALASKA

RESOLUTION 01-91

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, URGING ADOT/PF TO PLACE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE STERLING HIGHWAY FROM MILE POST 42 TO 60 AS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY.

WHEREAS, The Sterling Highway is a critical transportation link for the residents of Homer; and

WHEREAS, Although significant improvements have been made to much of this heavily traveled highway, the portion from Mile 42 - 60 has yet to receive significant improvements and contains may dangerous sections of curved, narrow road; and

WHEREAS, The dangers from the narrow road in this section are compounded by poor sight distances on numerous side roads and driveways; and

WHEREAS, Some materials transported on this highway are of a nature that an accident with a spill could cause even longer closure of the highway; and

WHEREAS, It is believed that a new highway route would solve these problems, but that project is moving more slowly than anticipated.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council that the ADOT/PF is urged to place highway improvements on the Sterling Highway from mile post 42 to 60 as the highest priority.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council on this 10th day of December, 2001.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

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