22-07RESOLUTION NO. 22-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THAT A CERTAIN PORTION OF
DREW STREET IN CLEARWATER IS WITHIN FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)
JURISDICTION, RECOGNIZING CERTAIN SAFETY
CONCERNS WITHIN SAID PORTION OF DREW STREET,
HEREBY REQUESTING FDOT TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO RESOLVE SUCH SAFETY CONCERNS AS
MORE PARTICULALRY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Clearwater City Council ("Council") recognizes that its authority
and resulting control over state roads is preempted by section 316.006(2)(a), Florida
Statutes; and
WHEREAS, a portion of Drew Street from the East boundary of N. Saturn Avenue
to the West boundary of N. Myrtle Avenue is a state road; and
WHEREAS, said portion of Drew Street creates certain safety concerns due to
narrow travel lanes, lack of enhancements to protect road users, and a lack of multimodal
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, general, statistically robust research on speed and crash occurrence
definitively indicates that, all other factors being equal, increased speeds increase crash
occurrence; and
WHEREAS, the Council recognizes the urgent need to address such safety
concerns which have resulted in 46 reported crashes in 2021; and
WHEREAS, in addition, local residents have repeatedly requested action to
improve pedestrian and driver safety and an overall quality of life in the subject area; and
WHEREAS, having jurisdiction over said road, the FDOT is in the design phase of
a roadway improvement project to be completed by the end of 2024, with construction
expected to begin in 2025; and
WHEREAS, Council hereby urges the FDOT to take immediate, appropriate action
to reduce the speed limit of vehicular traffic as currently posted at 40 MPH on the road
segment as described above; now, therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Resolution No. 21-07
Section 1. The Clearwater City Council, by passage of this resolution, requests
and urges the FDOT to reduce the posted speed limit for vehicular traffic to 35 MPH along
Drew Street from the East boundary of N. Saturn Avenue to the West boundary of N.
Myrtle Avenue.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to provide copies of this resolution to FDOT
officials as is directed by the City Council.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of February 2022.
• avid Margolis
1Vf' City Attorney
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rank Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
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Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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