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RESOLUTION NO. 99-51
WHEREAS, IH 820 is a critical (East-West) component of the regional transportation
system of North Central Texas and the highest priority of North Richland
Hills; and
WHEREAS, State Highway 26 is a critical (North-South) component of the regional
transportation system of North Central Texas, serving the continually
expanding residential communities and retail centers along the corridor
between State Highway 183 and State Highway 114; and
WHEREAS, the improvements to State Highway 26 will offer local and regional mobility
benefits by providing both direct and alternative access to the Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport, the recreational area of Grapevine Lake, and
the retail centers in northeast Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed State Highway 26 improvement project in combination with
the IH 820 widening project from State Highway 26 to IH 35W, and with
other transportation improvements in northeast Tarrant County will
complete a vital link in the development of a direct, parallel, alternative
route to the heavily congested State Highway 121 corridor between the
cities of Bedford and Grapevine; and
WHEREAS, State Highway 26 is attracting increased development activity within all
adjacent communities; and
WHEREAS, adequate roadway systems are critical to area counties, municipalities,
and businesses in order to accommodate traffic demand and to provide
safe, efficient and environmentally sensitive transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills understands that coordinating key
transportation projects through the Regional Transportation Commission is
vital to the region's success; and
WHEREAS, the proposed improvements of State Highway 26 will offer improved local
access to State Highway 121, State Highway 114, IH 820 and F.M. 3029
and will enhance the operations of the regional transportation system as a
whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: THAT the City of North Richland Hills hereby supports the widening and
improvements of State Highway 26; and
RESOLUTION NO. 99-51
WHEREAS, IH 820 is a critical (East-West) component of the regional transportation
system of North Central Texas and the highest priority of North Richland
Hills; and
WHEREAS, State Highway 26 is a critical (North-South) component of the regional
transportation system of North Central Texas, serving the continually
expanding residential communities and retail centers along the corridor
between State Highway 183 and State Highway 114; and
WHEREAS, the improvements to State Highway 26 will offer local and regional mobility
benefits by providing both direct and alternative access to the Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport, the recreational area of Grapevine Lake, and
the retail centers in northeast Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed State Highway 26 improvement project in combination with
the IH 820 widening project from State Highway 26 to IH 35W, and with
other transportation improvements in northeast Tarrant County will
complete a vital link in the development of a direct, parallel, alternative
route to the heavily congested State Highway 121 corridor between the
cities of Bedford and Grapevine; and
WHEREAS, State Highway 26 is attracting increased development activity within all
adjacent communities; and
WHEREAS, adequate roadway systems are critical to area counties, municipalities,
and businesses in order to accommodate traffic demand and to provide
safe, efficient and environmentally sensitive transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills understands that coordinating key
transportation projects through the Regional Transportation Commission is
vital to the region's success; and
WHEREAS, the proposed improvements of State Highway 26 will offer improved local
access to State Highway 121, State Highway 114, IH 820 and F.M. 3029
and will enhance the operations of the regional transportation system as a
whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1 : THAT the City of North Richland Hills hereby supports the widening and
improvements of State Highway 26; and
Section 2: THAT the City of North Richland Hills requests that steps be taken to
ensure the accelerated development of the strategic and critical
improvements of State Highway 26 from State Highway 183 to State
Highway 114,
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
Passed by a vote of ~ to 0
this the 26th day of July, 1999
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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s, Public Works Director