RESOLUTION 050205
A RESOLUTION COMMITTING A 20% MATCH FROM
LOUDON COUNTY, TENNESSEE FOR IMPROVEMENTS
AT SHAW FERRY ROAD AND U.S. HIGHWAY 11
WHEREAS, the Loudon County Commission passed a resolution on February
07,
2005 urging the Tennessee Department of Transportation to appropriate
funding for safety
improvements at the intersection of Shaw Ferry Road and US Highway 11;
and
WHEREAS, as stated in that resolution, this is a high traffic
intersection in a growth
area of the county and is expected to increase rapidly; and
WHEREAS, the intersection of Shaw Ferry Road and US Highway 11 has been
the
scene of frequent accidents for several years, including two (2) recent
fatalities; and
WHEREAS, Loudon County has applied for Safety Enhancement Grant funding
for
this area, but those grants are limited to $100,000 per project; and;
and
WHEREAS, a recent engineering study of the intersection estimated the
cost of the
project to be $740,000; and
WHEREAS, financing the additional $640,000 would place an undue burden
on
Loudon County and its taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, after meeting with TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely, it was
understood that additional state funding will be appropriated for this
project, upon
commitment of a 20% match by Loudon County, Tennessee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Loudon County Commission,
meeting in regular session, assembled this 2nd day of May, 2005 that
Loudon County,
Tennessee does hereby commit to 20% match funding for much need
improvements at Shaw
Ferry Road and US Highway 11. |