HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-06-2734)-08/03/2006
RESOLUTION R-06-2734
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE TRANS TEXAS CORRIDOR-35 PROJECT
WITH A REALIGNMENT OF THE CORRIDOR TO A LOCATION CENTRAL TO THE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville's City Council supports the position taken by the I
Regional Transportation Council regarding the realignment of the Trans
Texas Corridor-35 (TTC-35) project to a central location within the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; and
WHEREAS, the North Texas region supports the TTC-35 project. However, it is
imperative that the corridor north of Hillsboro be relocated to a more
centrally located position when it enters the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
This centrally located alignment is endorsed by the Regional
Transportation Council, the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition, and the
Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition. Maps depicting this proposed
alignment have been presented to the Texas Department of I
Transportation by the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Partners in Mobility
Coalition; and
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville is concerned about air quality issues associated with
the prevailing winds blowing pollutants across the Dallas/Fort Worth
Metroplex from an eastern alignment of the TTC-35; and
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville opposes the alignment reflected in the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement because it bypasses our region and will
encourage leapfrog development which accelerates urban sprawl and is
counterintuitive to promoting sustainable development; and
WHEREAS, the centrally located realignment that is proposed (attached as Exhibit "A")
and endorsed by the Regional Transportation Coalition integrates the
TTC-35 with the region's existing transportation infrastructure; the region
will eventually need a new outer loop around the Dallas/Fort Worth
Metroplex, but for now it is desired to preserve the necessary right-of-way
rather than build the bypass; and
WHEREAS, the region's current level of thru-traffic can be accommodated by our
existing freeways, tollways, and the planned future improvements to these
facilities, ultimately a new outer loop must be considered and constructed;
and
WHEREAS, the final destination of at least 70% of the current freight traffic
approaching the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is somewhere within the
region, and less than 30% of this traffic bypasses the region. The
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Regional Transportation Council proposed alignment recognizes and
serves this need better than the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
alignment; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council's proposed alignment not only better
serves the travel needs of all motorists, but also is less costly than the one
reflected in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. It is recommended
that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement alignment be moved
westwardly so that the TTC-35 enters the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
within the SH-360 corridor
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
Sec. 1.
THAT the City of Colleyville supports the TTC-35 project with a
realignment of the corridor to a central location within the Dallas/Fort
Worth Metroplex as proposed by the Regional Transportation Council and
requests that such realignment be implemented.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED BY A VOTE; OF ~ AYES, CJ NAYS AND
ON THIS THE o? ,(..)C( DAY OF 0 ~~r-2006.
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