HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-27 96-47 RESOLVECOUNCH. ACTION
Date: II -27-95 Item No.: 96-47
IteMSubject Suggesting Redassiticasion of Route 222 as a State Highway
Responsible Department: Engineering
Commentary:
Recently severe) nearby conumrvifies have requested that State Route 222 be reclassified by
MDOT to a State Highway. This involves Union Street in Bangor and it's continuation into the towns of
Hermon, Levant, and beyond. Currently, virtually all mdntenanw is the responsibility of individual
communities, with IffiJOT only contributing financially througb Local Road Assistance Block Goods
(Approx. 1,200/mile/year). Reclassification to a State Highway designation would place all maintenance
responsibilities with MDOT. Such a change would be a nn benefit to the City. The other comwsnlfies
have raluested Bangor's support is the reclassification effort, which would be accomplished by passage
of the acmmpenying Resolve. Additicood information regarding this issue is attached.
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Assigned to Councilor Leen November 27, 1995 96-47
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) �Mlbea.. Sueeanma R Ias it erne of Rout I e 11 zzz .11 as a stare lawav
By cur cauneu of de caro ofBnnpe:
RESOLVED.
WHEREAS, State Route 222 is not currently classified as a State Highway, and
WHP,REAS, State Route 222 is utilized by a number ofBangor residents and many
customers and employees ofBangor businesses, and
ffl s M, reclassification of Funds 222 as a Stare Highway would provide for enhanced
maintenance and needed improvements by the Maine Department of
Transportation, and
WHEREAS, several nearby Communities have r uested that MDOT reclassify Route 222
ee a State Highway, and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COONCR. OF THE MY OF
BANGOR
M support the reclassification of State Route 222 as a State Highway, beginning in
Bangor and extending westerly through other communities an the region.
IN Gin COURNCIL
November 27, 1995 ! 96-47
Passed RE SOL V E
Cu sin Reclassification of Route
2 2 as a State HigM+eY
'V-20-95 MON 1: 16 Pg WC FAX N0, 9423548 F
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EASTERN MAINE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
One Cumberland Place Suite 300
P. O, Box 2579 Bangor. Moine 04402-2579 (207) 942-6389
November 6,1995
Edward A. Barren, Manager
City of Bangor
73 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
DearAdh Bamem
L mn writing to give you an update conoeming the Roux 222 Recta ssiftcadon Willed" which
wediscussedsevadweeksago. TMrne ngheldazdw Levant Muniapalbuildingoa Ocwba5,
1995, was attended by community representatives from Corinna. Hermon, Levant, Newport. ad
Stetson (several area Sex representatives attended as well). The outcome of this meeting was
unanimous support to proceed with requesting We Maine Department of Transportation (MOT)
to begin the salassifieation process. Each municipality present agreed to send a letter to
Commissioner Mebase urging but to consider the reclassification.
At the October 5th meeting, it was agreed that support from the City of Bangor was critical
W ensure the success of the reclassification request. At this mating, Rob Kermaron, RAMS
Direcxr. indicated that final the decision x reclusify would not affect Bangor. However,
data presemrd by john Noll. RTAC Transportation Planar, indicated that a significant percentage
of the residents of Roux 222 communities commute to Bangor for work on a daily basis (72.4% for
Glenbum for example). Many depend on Route 222 for their daily coverall (me ewloced data).
At this point, EMDC is assisting in coordinating We reclassification effort with the MDOT.
To move the project forward, em are requas(ing Was the City of Bangor write to Commissioner
Melrom indicating support for We rerlassiliation to improve maintenance end engineering of
Room 222, since ads is amajor roadway x which employees of many Bangor businesses depend on
to reach work on a daily basis.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could send a letter on behalf of the Council to support
the effort to rechuslfy ROOM 222 from a State Aid to State Highway from its intersection with 1-95
in Bangor to insinuation with Route 7 in COme a. Please call if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
1
Wayne R. Beyea
Community Development Specialist