HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-96-1208)-06/04/1996
RESOLUTION R-96-120S
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE
METROPORT 114 PARTNERSHIP'S REQUEST TO
THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TO EXPEDITE STATE HIGHWAY 114
IMPROVEMENTS
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. WHEREAS, S. H. 114 is a roadway of regional significance that provides a major
travel corridor through the Metroplex area; and
WHEREAS, the reconstruction of S. H. 114 from Dove Road to BS 114-L is
included in the North Central Texas Council of Government's
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Fiscal Year 2000
funding, and the North Central Texas Council of Government's
Mobility 2010 20-year long-range plan and Regional Thoroughfare
Plan Update includes S. H. 114 as an improved freeway facility
through the City of South lake; and
WHEREAS, on April 8, 1993, the Regional Transportation Council (The
Transportation Policy Body for the North Central Texas Council of
Governments) endorsed extending the Dallas-Fort Worth Urban area
as part of identifying the Dallas-Fort Worth allocation of the National
Highway System program, and included in the extension of the Urban
Area and inclusion in the National System program is S. H. 114 near
Kirkwood Boulevard to IH-35W; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of the Metroport area (the cities between the Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport and Alliance Airport) and the surrounding
municipalities have experienced significant growth in development
that is anticipated to continue with projects such as the Texas Motor
Speedway at S. H. 114 and IH-35W, the new Wal-Mart and Home
Depot at S. H. 114 and Kimball Road, the expansion of Maguire
Thomas Partners' Solana development, and the continued growth and
development of Alliance, which contributes to the already existing high
levels of traffic on S. H. 114; and
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as part of the S. H. 114 improvement program, local area property
owners, in cooperation with local entities including area cities, have -'
participated in the S. H. 114 freeway program by providing schematic
preparation, environmental document preparation, and a successful
public involvement and environmental approval process; and
:; WHEREAS, cooperatively these communities and the private sector have
" completed the environmental studies, provided more than $4.0 million
of engineering plans, and $20.0 million dollars of right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, S. H. 114 through Roanoke, Southlake, Trophy Club, and Westlake
have a number of signalized intersections, which, with increasing
traffic, contribute to further congestion and motorist delay on the
facility; and
WHEREAS, the identified strategic interchange improvements on S. H. 114 would
alleviate congestion on the facility and allow for the improved flow of
traffic and increased safety of the traveling public; and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake has offered to contribute up to $1.0 million for
the Kimball Road interchange and provide assistance to TxDot to
accelerate the right-of-way acquisition for this priority improvement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
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THAT all matters stated in the preamble of this resolution are true and
correct as if copied herein in their entirety.
THAT the City of Colleyville supports the efforts of the Metroport 114
Partnership to be a financial-partner with TxDot to assist in expediting
strategic improvements to S. H. 114 through Southlake.
THAT the City of Colleyville urges TxDot to respond favorably to the
Metroport 114 Partnership's request to expedite the S. H. 114
improvements including the interchange improvements at Kimball
Road by providing Fiscal Year 1997 construction funding, acquiring
the identified right-of-way for this interchange project, and beginning
the acquisition process to preserve the remaining S. H. 114 right-of-
way corridor through the City of South lake.
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AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
pas~d by a vote ofJ5 ayes, () nays, and
4 _ day of ~ f...; I 1996.
o abstentions, on this
;: ATTEST:
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Je n Harris, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
Ed Baker
Mayor