558.92
RESOLUTION REQUESTING SPEED LIMIT
REDUCTION ON PICKLE HILL ROAD
RESOLUTION NO.: 558, 1992
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has received
a request for the modification of the speed limit on Pickle Hill
Road from the present 55 mph speed limit to a maximum 40 mph speed
limit, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board notes that the road does not have a
shoulder and so there is no place for pedestrians/bicyclists to
move out of the way of oncoming cars, and there are blind spots on
the road which prohibit travelers from seeing oncoming traffic and
pedestrians, and
WHEREAS, Pickle Hill Road is the only through street between
Bay Road and Ridge Road north of Route 149, and is used as a
speedway between the two roads, and young children reside in most
of the homes on the road,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
requests that the County examine the speed limit for Pickle Hill
Road in view of the preambles stated in this resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor and/or the Town Clerk is
hereby authorized to fill out any applications that may be
necessary to request a speed reduction and execute the same on
behalf of the Town Board of the Town of n of Queensbury to have the
same sent to the County and the County in turn to request a study
by DOT.
Duly adopted this 19th day of October, 1992, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mr. Caimano, Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Goetz,
Mr. Brandt
NOES : None
ABSENT: None