Res 234 4/27/1953RESOLUTION NO. 231i.
BE IT RESOLVE BY 7HE BOAR OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, in an attempt to develop a coordinated highway system for
Wichita Falls and vicinity, and in response to several petitions to the State
Highway Department to give special consideration to the improvement of U. S.
Hieiway 281 between Wichita Falls and Sheppard Air Force Base to alleviate the
situation wherein an 18 foot concrete pavement is carrying over 7,000 vehicles
per day, and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Department, in an attempt to comply with
the desires of these petitions, has completed preliminary planwork to modernize
this section of highway and has submitted to the City of Wichita Falls a map
showing right of way requirements for the proposed improvements, and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Department has informed the City of
Wichita Falls that the project must be constructed as a joint project whereby
the City is required to provide at their expense for all necessary right of way,
for curb and gutter, and for storm sewers, and
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, after making an estimate of the
cost of their portion of the work, finds that the amount is much higher than
has been previously anticipated and that the problem of raising the necessary
funds seems to be unsurmountable for the time being, and
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is vitally and immediately active
in raising funds to cover the Cityts portion of the cost of a joint urban project
commonly known as the Broad Street Project which has been authorized by Highway
Commission Minute No. 299 62, now
1H REFORE, be it understood that it is the desire of the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that the State Highway Department
will proceed with whatever improvements that can be made to alleviate the over-
burdened traffic conditions of U. S. Highway 281, using the present right of way
width and without placing curb and gutters and storm sewers, and simply postpone
the ultimate development of U,, S. 281 along the section in question until such
time as the City can raise its part of the finances, thereby allowing the City
to bring its full forces to bear toward the development of the above-mentioned
urban project, commonly known as the Broad Street Project (Commission Minute No.
29962), the development of which we are resolved to support by Resolution Action
of the Board of Aldermen on May 28, 1951.
BE IT ORDERED that a copy of the foregoing resolution be sent to the
Texas Highway Commission.
PASSE) AND APPROVED this 27th day of April, A. D. 1953.
Mayor
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