ORDER N0.28634
RESOLUTION TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RACHEL LANE AND TEXAS HWY 27 WEST
Came to be heard this the 10th day of May 2004 with a motion made by Commissioner
Nicholson, Seconded by Commissioner Letz, the Court unanimously approved by a
vote of 4-0-0, to issue a Resolution to seek the assistance from the Texas Department of
Transportation to improve the safety of the intersection of Rachel Lane and Texas
Highway 271ocated 3.8 miles west of Ingram City limits.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS
REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Dave Nicholso
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MEETING DATE: May 10, 2004
OFFICE: Commissioner, Pct. 4
TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) Consider and discuss a Commissioners' Court
resolution seeking assistance from the Texas Department of Transportation to improve the safety
of the intersection of Rachel Lane and Texas Highway 27 located 3.8 miles west of the Ingram
City Limits.
EXECUTNE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Commissioner Pct. #4
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in
accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.
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County Judge and Commissioners:
Mr. Odem and I have discussed this issue with TxDot engineer Mr. Mike Coward at
length. There are two other alternatives both involving condemnation of land either to
the east or to the west of the current intersection to build a different and safer
intersection. Either of those two alternatives would be significantly more expensive. Mr.
Coward estimates the cost of the proposed solution to be approximately $250;000. He
supports this alternative and a this resolution will assist him in assigning a high priority to
this project.
I believe - as does Mr. Odem -that this is a very serious safety issue.
RESOLUTION
KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT REQUESTING THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION ON
HIGHWAY 27
WHEREAS The intersection of the County Road Rachel Lane with Texas Highway 27
located 3.8 miles west of the city limits of Ingram, Texas is situated in a way that
creates an insufficient line of sight for traffic entering Highway 27 from Rachel
Lane; and
WHEREAS This intersection is a bus stop for the Ingram Independent School District; and
WHEREAS There has been a history of traffic accidents including a recent fatality at this
intersection; and
WHEREAS The safety of this intersection will be significantly improved by improving the
line of sight on the north east side of the intersection; now therefore be it
RESOLVED That Kerr County Commissioners' Court does hereby request that the Texas
Department of Transportation authorize construction to remove an approximate
fifteen-foot portion of the berm on the north east corner of the intersection
extending approximately four hundred feet along Highway 27 to the east.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this ~Qday of 2004
Judge
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H. A. " uster" Baldwin,
William H. Williams,
Commissioner, Precinct 2
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Dave Nicholson,
Commissioner, Precinct 4