HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 08 223 RESOLUTION NO. 08-223
WHEREAS,the Interstate 10 highway is a major thoroughfare throughout southeast
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Interstate 10 is the main traffic artery for the delivery of goods and
materials to business and industry throughout southeast Texas and for transportation
between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean; and
WHEREAS, current configurations of entrance and exit ramps to the highway are
confusing to drivers unfamiliar with the area and they provide a safety hazard to those
utilizing the roadway; and
WHEREAS, Interstate 10 provides critical access for military cargo to Port facilities
all along the Gulf Coast; and
WHEREAS, Interstate 10 provides critical access to the nation's crude oil refining
capacity; and
WHEREAS, Interstate 10 is a major access point to visitors entering the state of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, traffic along Interstate 10 is increasing each year and maintenance
costs for this highway will continue to significantly increase in the absence of reconstruction
of the remaining portions that were built in the middle of the last century; and
WHEREAS, reconstruction of the Interstate has already been undertaken or is
scheduled and funded to occur from the Neches River eastward to Adams Bayou; and
WHEREAS, engineering, environmental and designs for replacement construction
of the Interstate between Adams Bayou and the Sabine River are already in place, but
funding for this portion of the Interstate reconstruction effort in Orange County has not
been finally allocated; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation plans to sell bonds of
approximately $5 billion in order to raise money for critical infrastructure projects; and
WHEREAS,construction of such a projectwould require approximately 1%of those
bond proceeds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City of Beaumont makes the following pronouncements and undertakings:
1. The Adopting Party approves of and agrees to the contents of the predicate
statements set forth above preceded by their "whereas" introduction terms and strongly
encourages the Jefferson, Orange, Hardin Regional Transportation Study (JOHRTS) to
make the completion of Interstate 10 a top priority of the transportation needs of the
JOHRTS study area.
2. The Adopting Party also strongly encourages the Texas Department of
Transportation to allocate ample resources from future bond sales to complete the
rehabilitation and replacement of Interstate 10 Highway from Adams Bayou to the Texas
state line.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 12`h day of
August, 2008.
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