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A RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING THOSE PORTIONS S of THE PROPOSED I-69/TRANS-
TEXAS
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TE AS CORRIDOR PROJECT AS IT IMPACTS THE CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS AREA
WHEREAS, the Texas Department ent of Transportation (TxDOT), in coordination with the
Federal Highway Administration, released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS)for the proposed 1-9/Trans-Texas Corridor project,
WHEREAS, as a result of public comment, the report recommended continued
environmental studies on I-TTC focusing on using existing highways first with new
corridors as a secondary option;
WHEREAS, TxDOT is doing as the public asked and is exploring improvements to
existing highways and infrastructure including US 77 and US 281;
WHEREAS, TxDOT pointed to public comments urging a better, more direct connection
between the Port of Corpus Christi and the inland Port of Laredo;
WHEREAS, TxDOT will conduct formal public hearings on the environmental study
throughout the study area with the focus strictly on the DEIS document designed to
gather public comments solely on the document;
NOW, , TI EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the 1-69/Trans-Texas Corridor process be used to encourage the
construction of the following three projects important to our region: (1) upgrade US -77 to
the Lower Rio Grande Valley to interstate standard, (2) provide a freight connection
between the inland Port of Laredo and the Port of Corpus Christi and, (3) provide
dedicated freight and rail connections between Corpus Christi and Fort Hood for the
deployment of our armed forces.
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED as to fomi: January 29, 2008
_JI•
G.' Smith
Assistant City Attorney
For the City Attorney
CI 16F CORPU CHRISTI
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Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Eli on o, Sr.
Mike Hummel!
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael illi Cut hon .A1 --,--
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