HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 95-071 RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, The Southeast Texas Regional Task Force on Transportation has
examined the impact on our area from the Hurricane Andrew,August, 1992, evacuation, and
the implementation of the federal legislation entitled The Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act(ISTEA),and the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) and said
Task Force has produced a report entitled "Southeast Texas Intermodal Transportation
Plan" dated February 1, 1995; and,
WHEREAS, the study has identified insufficient capacities on evacuation routes,
inadequate north-south access through Southeast Texas, the need for funding for the I-69
corridor (Existing U.S. Hwy 59), and a Southeast Texas connection from Lufkin to
Beaumont along proposed U. S. Highway 69 and the need to strengthen the intermodal
elements of rail, highway, and ports to meet the objectives of the "ISTEA" legislation; and,
WHEREAS,the Southeast Texas Region will benefit from the implementation of said
Intermodal Transportation Plan and need to work harmoniously with the Texas Department
of Transportation in support of the Gulf Coast Hurricane Evacuation Plan,its proposed plan
for U. S. Highway 69 to utilize the Southern Pacific Railroad to be abandoned, and other
transportation projects that will create and support economic growth and development in
the future;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the Texas Transportation Commission is hereby requested to implement the Texas
Hurricane Evacuation Task Force recommendations, and to provide a special fund for this
category, and to prioritize funding for the I-69 corridor (existing U. S. Highway 59) through
East Texas, and to provide a connection to the I-69 corridor from Lufkin to Beaumont; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Beaumont agrees to work in a united effort
for the completion of the requested work by being represented in Austin, Texas before the
Texas Transportation Commission in March, 1995, and each year or more often thereafter
to continue the united support of this requested work until completed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall provide a copy of this Resolution
to the Task Force for presentation to the Texas Transportation Commission.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont on this the ,
day of , 1995.
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