KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ROAD SERVICE AREA

RESOLUTION 99-01

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE INTRODUCTION AND ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A "ROAD CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS" ADOPTED UNDER KPB 14.06, ROAD STANDARDS

WHEREAS, the road service area is currently in the process of reviewing some of its policies, in order to provide clarification for the public and to facilitate the administration of the borough's road maintenance program; and
WHEREAS, an expanded time frame in which roads may be accepted for maintenance will better correlate with the construction season; and
WHEREAS, developing a clear zone will promote traffic safety and aid road maintenance; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ROAD SERVICE AREA BOARD:

SECTION 1. That the road service area board supports the introduction and enactment of an ordinance amending Appendix A "Road Construction Standards."
SECTION 2. That by the amending ordinance, no roads will be accepted for maintenance before June 1 or after October 15 of each year.
SECTION 3. That by the amending ordinance, the following paragraph establishing a clear zone shall be inserted in Section VI(B) of Appendix A, "Road Construction Standards:"
"There shall be a roadside clear of hazardous objects or conditions for a distance consistent with the speed, traffic volume, and geometric conditions of the site. Roads shall be constructed with a minimum clear zone of 6.5 feet. Where hazardous physical features exist which cannot be located outside the clear zone, alternative treatments such as guardrails may be required."
ADOPTED BY THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH ROAD SERVICE AREA BOARD ON THIS 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1999.

Gerald Bowen, Vice Chair

ATTEST:

Bill Dunn, Roads Director