HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 90-24 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~~-~f
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY. TEXAS
SUPPORTING THE TECHNICALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE AND
GEOMETRIC DESIGN FOR THE PROPOSED CONTROLLED ACCESS
FREEWAY FOR SH 121 FROM NEAR FM 423 IN DENTON COUNTY TO
NEAR T,~S 75 IN COLLIN COUNTY; AND ENCOURAGING THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO
PROCEED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY MAPS AND
CONSTR~JCT I ON PLANS
WHEREAS, the Texas Highway Commission has previously
designated SH 121 as a Freeway from Dal las/Ft,. WorLh
Int, ernat, ional AirporL Lo US 75 in Collin Count, y; and
WHEREAS, construcLion of bhe Freeway is critical to Lhe
conLinued economic growth and prosperit, y of t, he region; and
WHEREAS, construct, ion of capacit, y improvement, s has commenced
for Lhe portion of Lhe SH 121 corridor west, of the Elm Fork of
Lhe Trinit. y River in Dent, on CounLy and construcLion of similar
improvement, s are scheduled to commence for t. he porLion from FM
423 in Denton CounLy t.o SH 289 in Col lin Count, y; and
WHEREAS, the present traffic volumes on the porLion of Lhe
SH 121 corridor easL of FM 423 exceed t, he capacit, y of the
existing roadway, creaLing dangerous and hazardous condit, ions,
and such traffic volumes are projected t,o cont, inue Lo increase at,
a dramaLic pace, soon exceeding the capacity of t, he currently
proposed capacit, y improvemenLs; and
WHEREAS, due Lo Lhis increasing Lraffic, capacity
improvement, s are critically needed t,o Lhe porLion of SH 121 easL
of SH 289, and Freeway improvement, are needed Lo Lhe enLire
corridor; and
WHEREAS, all of the cities and counLies along the SH 121
corridor from SH 423 Lo ~JS 75 have endorsed Lhe schemaLic design
for bhe Freeway Improvement. s prepared by the StaLe Deparbment. of
Highways and Public Transporbabion; and
WHEREAS, t. he St. aLe Department of Highways and Public
TransporLaLion will conducb a Pub]lc Hearing on October 23, 1990,
for bhe purpose of receiving public bestimony on Lhe proposed
Freeway improvemenLs and t, he CiLy of The Colony, Texas desires t.o
express supporb for construction of such improvements,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CO~3NCIL OF THE CITY OF
THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That t. he City of The Colony encourages the State Department.
of Highways and Public Transporbation t,o proceed wit, h the
preparation of right-of-way maps, plans and specificabions and
the acquisition of right-of-way to permit consbruction of the
Freeway improvements as soon as practical.
SECTION 2.
That, ~he City Council promises ils continuing cooperation
and assistance in the development of this much needed freeway.
SECTION 3.
Tha~ this resolution shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval. ~~ of~
PASSED AND APPROVED this , 1990.
William W. Manning, ~
Cit, y of The Colony
ATTEST:
retPa~l A. Hicks, City ary
City of The Colony