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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1985-016 RESOLUTION 85-16 WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills (hereinafter "the City") has worked diligently for a number of years to cause major interchange improvements to be made to the intersection complex of IH 820, SH 121, SH 26 and FM 1938 (hereinafter "Interchange"); WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (hereinafter the "State"), through the actions of the Highway Commission and of Mr. J. R. Stone, District Engineer of Highway District No. 2, have expressed keen interest in working with the City, other municipalities and concerned citizens to redesign the Interchange so that the present and anticipated traffic congestion will be eliminated; WHEREAS, the State and the City are in agreement that all traffic movements in and around the Interchange must be closely studied and corrected no later than the completion and operation of the redesigned In terchange; WHEREAS, the State has requested that the City agree to support and cause the frontage road traffic adjacent to and along the southwest portion of the Interchange to be oriented in a one-way movement as opposed to a two-way movement by such time as the bids are received on the first increment of the interchange revision; WHEREAS, the City agrees that said one-way movements are appropriate for the efficient and safe flow of traffic in and around the Interchange, but recognizes that said goal cannot be accomplished without great inconvenience to a large number of motorists prior to the completion of several major road improvement projects in the area immediately to the southwest of the Interchange; and WHEREAS, the State acknowledges and understands the need for the above mentioned road improvements to occur prior to the frontage road directional movements being changed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, by the authority vested herein, do hereby recommit their their support to work with the State and any and all other appropriate persons and entities to facilitate the redesign, construction, and operation of the northeast Loop 820 Interchange as quickly as possible. FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City supports the one-way southbound orientation of frontage road traffic adjacent to and along the southwest portion of the Interchange by such time as the bids are received on the first increment of the Interchange revision and the Glenview Drive improvements in the area to the southwest of the Interchange have been completed and are in operation. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of July, 1985. ~~ Mayor ATTEST: .~) Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City A~ -2-