CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF RUTLAND
BARRY COUNTY, MICHIGAN
RESOLUTION # 2022-281
TOWNSHIP BOARD REQUEST FOR MDOT TO ANALYSIS MULTIPLE SKEWED INTERSECTIONS
WHEREAS M-37 from Heath Road to Cook Road and M-43 from M-179 to Cook Road are under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Heath Road from M-37 to M-37 and Green Street from M-37 to Cook Road are under the jurisdiction of the Barry County Road Commission (BCRC) and all lie within the boundaries of Rutland Charter Township and;
WHEREAS the construction and repairs on M-37 and M-43 has created the above corridors to have multiple intersections that are skewed and do not line up at the intersections and;
WHEREAS this area of our township has seen increased traffic and incidents of motor vehicle accidents at these intersections;
IT IS, THEREFORE, RESOLVED that Rutland Charter Township Board would like to request, along with the BCRC, that a safety analysis of the above listed intersections be done along with the anticipated future capacity needs of the above corridors. That said analysis include any geometric and safety improvements necessary to help increase the safety of these intersections and corridors.
A motion was made by , seconded by to adopt the foregoing Resolution.
Upon role call vote, the following voted “Aye”:
The following voted “Nay”:
The following were absent:
The Supervisor declared the Resolution ____________ .
Robin Hawthorne
Rutland Charter Township Clerk