HomeMy WebLinkAbout024410 RES - 03/27/2001City of Corpus Christi
RESOLUTION
TO THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION EXPRESSING THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE
COMMISSION TO DESIGNATE A SPECIAL FUNDING CATEGORY TO
SUPPORT THE COMPLETION OF STUDIES AND CONSTRUCTION OF
RELIEF ROUTES ON THE PHASE 1 HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS OF
TEXAS TRUNK SYSTEM FOR RURAL CITIES LESS THAN 50,000
POPULATION AND TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE PRIORITY FOR
FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALICE AND ROBSTOWN
RELIEF ROUTES ALONG THE HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS, AND
THAT FUNDING ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE CITIES OF SAN
DIEGO AND FREER AS SECOND PRIORITIES
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) adopted the
Texas Trunk System in 1990 to designate highways to be expanded into a network
of 4-lane divided highways to improve mobility and accessibility throughout
Texas, and
WHEREAS, as of February 1, 2001, the Trunk System includes 10,050 miles of
highways, and
WHEREAS, in 1998 the Commission designated 11 Phase 1 High Priority
Corridors totaling 831 miles, including US 59 and SH 44 between Laredo and
Corpus Christi, with funding to be provided for the development of each corridor
based on its proportionate share of the total cost of all corridors selected, and
WHEREAS, US 59 and SH 44 serves as a primary international trade corridor
connecting the inland Port of Laredo with the Port of Corpus Christi, and was
ranked 4th out of the 11 High Priority Corridors based on the Commission's
selection criteria, and
WHEREAS, the Trunk System currently does not provide funding for
development of relief routes near rural communities that are served by 4-lane
highway sections, such as SH 44 through Alice and Robstown, and
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WHEREAS, the development of relief routes along High Priority Corridors is
crucial to the safe, efficient movement of freight and the reduction of congestion,
noise, air pollution, and accidents, and
WHEREAS, the communities of Alice and Robstown have committed to work in
partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation to develop relief routes to
facilitate the shipping of freight along the Laredo - Corpus Christi Intemational
Trade Corridor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi:
That the Texas Transportation Commission designate a special
funding category to support the completion of studies and
construction of relief routes on the Phase 1 High Priority Corridors of
the Texas Trunk System for rural cities with populations less than
50,000 people; and
That immediate priority for funding be designated for the
development of relief routes in rural communities along High Priority
Corridors near the Texas - Mexico border, such as Alice and
Robstown along the Laredo - Corpus Christi Corridor; and
That funding should also be considered for the development of relief
routes in other communities along the Laredo - Corpus Christi
Corridor, such as San Diego and Freer.
ADOPTED the ~1 th day of March, 2001 by the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa,
City Secretary
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Samuel L. NeaI, Jr., ~ ~
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
Legal form approved''~4~IA~ 22- , 2000; JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
By: X~c~- ~
Lisa Aguilar, Assist~t City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott