HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 98-08 Supporting the Metroport Cities Partnership's Request to the Texas Transportation CommissionRESOLUTION 98-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE SUPPORTING THE METROPORT." CITIES PARTNERSHIP'S
REQUEST TO THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR
PRIORITY I LEVEL OF AUTHORITY FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY 114
FREEWAY PROJECTS BETWEEN DOVE ROAD AND CARROLL SCHOOL
ROAD AND BETWEEN SH 114 ROANOKE BYPASS/114 BUSINESS/SH 170
AND PRECINCT LINE ROAD; AND PRIORITY II LEVEL OF AUTHORITY
FOR THE WIDENING OF US 377 FROM FM 1709 TO STATE HIGHWAY 114;
TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, State Highway 114 is a critical component of the Northwest
Metroplex regional transportation system, serving the continually expanding residential
communities and employment centers along the corridor between Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport and Fort Worth Alliance Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission, in response to the June
1996 delegation appearance of the METROPORT 114 Partnership committed over $57
million in Priority I Level of Authority construction funding for portions of the SH 114
freeway program from SH 170 (Roanoke Bypass) now under construction to Dove Road
and from Carroll School Road to FM 1709, and over $12 -million in Priority II Level of
Authority for the SH 114 freeway program from Dove Road to Carroll School Road, and,
WHEREAS, the construction of freeway mainlanes and grade -separated
interchanges through the currently signalized portions of SH 114 from Dove Road to
Carroll School Road, and from SH 114 Roanoke Bypass/114 Business/SH 170 to
Precinct Line Road would complete the SH 114 freeway facility between FM 1709 and
SH 170 and thereby greatly enhance through and local access mobility; and,
WHEREAS, US 377 is a major north -south arterial providing access to State
Highway 114 for the surrounding communities, and is included in all area thoroughfare
plans and designated in the North Central Texas Council of Governments Mobility 2010
20 -year plan as a Regional Arterial; and
WHEREAS, the proposed widening of US 377 from FM 1709 to State Highway
114 would provide improved local access to State Highway 114, and would enhance the
operations of the State Highway 114 freeway and the regional transportation system as a
whole;
Resolution 98-08
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Town of Westlake supports the Metroport Cities Partnership's
request to the Texas Transportation Commission for Priority I Level of Authority for the
SH 114 freeway projects between Dove Road and Carroll School Road and between SH
114 Roanoke Bypass/114 Business/SH 170 and Precinct Line Road; and Priority 11 Level
of Authority for the widening of US 377 from FM 1709 to SH 114.
SECTION 2: The Town of Westlake requests` that the Texas Transportation
Commission take all steps necessary to ensure the accelerated development of those
strategic, critical improvements.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 24th DAY OF AUGUST, 1998.
Scott Bradfey, Mayor it
ATTEST:
roger Orosswy, Town SecrLQry
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney