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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR15-053 County Road 8A Old Salt Creek Road Culvert Commissioner 1""' Y �� moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2015- 0
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EAGLE COUNTY ROAD SUPERVISOR TO
REMOVE A FAILING CULVERT ON COUNTY ROAD 8A,
ALSO KNOWN AS OLD SALT CREEK ROAD,
THEREBY DISCONTINUING THE ROAD FOR THROUGH TRAFFIC
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Eagle County(the "Board"), as the
governing body for the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, is authorized by the provisions of
C.R.S. § 30-11-107 (1) (h) to lay out, alter, or discontinue any county road running through such
county; and
WHEREAS, the Board is authorized by the provisions of C.R.S. § 42-4-106 (1) to
prohibit the operation of vehicles upon any highway under its jurisdiction or to impose
restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated upon any such highway whenever any said
highway by reason of deterioration, rain, snow, or other climatic conditions will be seriously
damaged or destroyed unless the use of vehicles thereon is prohibited or the permissible weights
thereof reduced; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 43-2-111, the Eagle County Road Supervisor as
annually appointed by the Board (the "Road Supervisor") is responsible for county road
maintenance and also has the power now lodged with the Board by general enactment for the
prevention of damages to such county roads from ditch overflow, insufficient or unsafe conduits,
flumes, or ditches crossing the public highways, the removal or disposition of any material
injurious to the public highway, unsafe railroad or tramway crossings, or any other cause which
may arise and which comes under the jurisdiction of the Board; and
WHEREAS, County Road 8A, also known as Old Salt Creek Road, ("County Road 8A")
is a sparsely traveled, non-maintained county road located in the Eagle area; and
WHEREAS, the Road Supervisor has determined that the culvert located on County
Road 8A is failing by reason of deterioration and natural conditions, and that continued use of
that portion of County Road 8A could be dangerous to the public; and
WHEREAS, as a matter of public safety, the Road Supervisor recommends that the
failing culvert be removed by the County and that County Road 8A be thereafter discontinued at
the location of the failed culvert.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado:
THAT, the Road Supervisor, or his designee, is authorized to remove the failing culvert
on County Road 8A at the point identified in the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by this reference.
THAT,until further order of the Board, County Road 8A shall thereafter be discontinued
for through traffic at the point of the removed culvert.
THAT, the Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary
for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of and travelers through the County of
Eagle, State of Colorado.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado at its regular meeting held the cn0 day of V U.-A
2015.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
i BOARD OF OUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST:
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Clerk to th4Board of Kathy andler-Henry G
County Commissioners Chair
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Jeanne McQueeney
Commissioner
J; an H. Ryan
Commissioner
Commissioner nom- seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Chandler-Henry 14-L,,
Commissioner McQueeney AM S 1
Commissioner Ryan
This resolution passed by ✓ vote of the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado