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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 16, Page 611, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF U. S. 62 (BLAND- VILLE ROAD) FROM U. S. 45 (LONE OAK ROAD) TO PECAN DRIVE IN AND NEAR THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY WHEREAS, the Kentucky Department of Highways has invited the people of Paducah to comment on a proposed plan for the improvement of U. S. Highway 62 (the Blandville road) from Lone Oak road to Pecan Drive, and WHEREAS, the engineering plans for the project presented at a public hearing held March 28, 1968 would require a right of way in excess of 90 feet, which would resilt in excessive damage to abut- ting property along the developed portion of this highway and irreparable harm to many fine homes in this area, and WHEREAS, it is recognized that modernization of this highway will be required if an interchange with Interstate 24 is built since it is narrow and dangerous, with poor sight distance, but the greatest need is for safe passing lanes, which can be provided within a maximum of 57 feet of right of way, and WHEREAS, U. S. Highway 45 (The Lone Oak Road) which also would serve as access to Interstate 24 and which carries more traffic than would the Blandville road, was four-laned with only 57 feet of right of way, and there are no proposals to widen it, and WHEREAS, both the Lone Oak road and Blandville road feed into Paducah streets which have no median strips or storage lanes, and the building of Blandville road with a 20 -foot median and storage lanes would therefore be an unnecessary and a wasteful expense, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That this Board endorse and recommend to the Kentucky Department of Highways, to change the engineering plans for the four- laning of the Blandville road section in question to require a maximum of 57 feet from curb to curb from Lone Oak road west through the area along which homes are located relatively close to the highway. 612 SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Commissioner of Highways, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky, and to the First District Engineer, Department of High- ways, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Paducah, Kentucky., i Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 28, 1968 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 28, 1968.