HomeMy WebLinkAbout026740 RES - 04/18/2006RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF 1 -37 OR 1 -69 TO THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY OF TEXAS
WHEREAS. the Rio Grande Valley of Texas is the only area of the nation with a
population of its magnitude with no interstate highway; and
WHEREAS. the residents of the Rio Grande Valley will benefit from the
extension of Interstate 37 or Interstate 69 with an enhanced quality of life and increased
economic development; and
WHEREAS, there exists today only two traffic signals between Brownsville and
Dallas. Texas on U S. Highway 77, those being at Riviera and Driscoll; and
WHEREAS, the counties of Nueces, Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy, and Cameron, as
well as the cities of Corpus Christi, Robstown, Driscoll, Kingsville, Riviera, Raymondville,
Harlingen, San Benito and Brownsville, Port Isabel and South Padre Island and the ports
of Corpus Christi, Harlingen and Brownsville, support the elimination of these congestion
points: and
WHEREAS. the aforementioned also strongly support the extension of 1 -37 or
1 -69 to include the completion of U.S 83 to interstate standards in the Rio Grande Valley
westward to Rio Grande City and then northward on U.S. 281 creating a loop; and
WHEREAS this route will provide interstate access to all of the international
bridges in the Rio Grande Valley, as well as link the deep water ports of Corpus Christi
and Brownsville, and will also promote the re- development of the Pan American
Highway through Mexico; and
WHEREAS according to preliminary Texas Department of Transportation
figures, the extension of 1 -37 or 1 -69 from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande Valley is the
most cost effective at this time
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. The City of Corpus Christi supports the elimination of the
congestion points at Rivera and Driscoll and the extension of 1 -37 or 1 -69 on U. S. 77
from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande Valley to include completion of U.S. 83 to
interstate standards in the Rio Grande Valley from Brownsville to Rio Grande City and
northward on U.S. 281 with a crossover on State Highway 285 back to U.S. 77 creating
a loop
Corpus Christi, Texas
of
2006
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
Rex A Kinnison
John E. Marez
Jesse Noyoia
Mark Scott
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ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa Henry Garr tt
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED: April / - , 2006
J hn P. Burke, Jr
Jr.
Assistant City Attoroiey
For City Attorney