HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 99-268 RESOLUTION NO.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
WHEREAS, a transportation route has existed in the vicinity of State Highway 87
between Sabine Pass and High Island for over one-hundred (100) years; and,
WHEREAS, until its closure in 1989, Highway 87 provided a direct and vital link
between Sabine Pass and High Island for the people of the City of Beaumont and all of
Southeast Texas traveling to and from Galveston County; and,
WHEREAS, loss of this important transportation artery has impacted the entire
Southeast Texas region, but has placed a particular hardship on the citizens of South
Jefferson County; and,
WHEREAS, the highway's closure has had a severe impact on the economy of
Sabine Pass and Port Arthur through a loss of tourism and the closure of a number of long-
established area businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the highway's closure has placed residents of Sabine Pass in a
particularly dangerous situation by leaving them with only one evacuation route, a route
that is susceptible to closure by industrial accidents and flooding.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT City Council views the reconstruction of Highway 87 as a matter of great concern
to the entire region and urges the Federal Highways Administration to move forward with
the project as soon as possible.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of
1999.
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