RESOLUTION NO. 2009-6
A RESOLUTION REGARDING A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FOCUS ON REPAIRS TO THE
BRIDGE OVER BRANDYWINE CREEK REPLACEMENT PROJECT, INCLUDING CONSIDERATIONS TO
THE DESIGN AND
MANAGEMENT OF REGIONAL TRAFFIC FLOW FOR
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of
the
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors recognize the replacement of the bridge as necessary to address the problems of the current bridge;
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors recognize that the replacement project will significantly impact the role of the roadway in serving the community-at-large including but not limited to emergency service providers, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, businesses on Pocopson Road and visitors to the Brandywine Valley;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Pocopson Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, that the Township Board of Supervisors hereby requests that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation tailor the approach for the bridge replacement as follows:
(1) Develop a schedule and work plan to limit the shut-down of this crossing of the Brandywine to no more than one school year;
(2) Provide an incentive for completing construction ahead of schedule;
(3) Incorporate bridge design features and guide rails that complement the rural and historic setting of the bridge and represent an aesthetic sensitivity to the scenic nature of the Brandywine Valley;
(4) Utilize materials such as natural stone veneers or other stone treatments to abutments, wingwalls, and piers appropriate for the scenic nature of the area;
(5) Install signalization at the intersection of Pocopson Road (SR3023) and Lenape Road (SR0052) that provides a safe and efficient means to control influx of traffic through Pocopson Township during the replacement project, and which will alleviate anticipated congestion which is likely to negatively impact Pocopson Elementary School activities, including but not limited to school bus transportation services, time schedules for in-school and after-school programs, and evening meetings; and
(6) Provide the Township with architectural renderings of the bridge elevation and confirm the completion time for the project in advance of the start of construction.
If any sentence, clause, section or part of
this Resolution is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or
invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts
hereof. It is hereby declared the intent of the Township Board of Supervisors
that this Resolution would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal
or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not been included therein.
All Resolutions, or
parts of Resolutions conflicting with any provisions of this Resolution are
hereby repealed and of no force or effect from this date.
ENACTED AND RESOLVED this 26th day of January, 2009. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Stephen R. Conary, Chair
Georgia F. Brutscher, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
Lauressa J. McNemar, P.E., Supervisor
Susan Simone, Administrative Secretary