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RESOLUTION NO. 85-21
WHEREAS, there presently exists a serious and hazardous traffic
congestion problem due to inadequate street and highway facilities in the
intersection complex made up of Interstate 820, State Highway 121, State
Highway 26 and Farm-To-Market Road 1938; and
WHEREAS, these facilities are inadequate as they were designed to
meet 1975 traffic flow and cannot handle current or projected future traffic
conditions; and
WHEREAS, by vehicle count and State Highway Department District
Office calculations the most serious and hazardous traffic bottlenecks in
Tarrant County exist at the above described interchange; and
WHEREAS other cities in Northeast Tarrant County are affected and
have resolved to support improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills has been working with the
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation and DeShazo, Starek and
Tang and various consultants and professional people since 1983 to develop a
suitable design; and
WHEREAS, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court has unanimously and
wholeheartedly endorsed and supported a proposed project which would help
solve the above described problem;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Richland Hills do hereby petition the State Department of
Highways and Public Transportation to accept the design of an interchange
system at this location and to approve funding for said interchange at its
September 26th, 1985 Meeting.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 9th day of September, 1985.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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C Y Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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C i tý/At torney