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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3029 A Resolution NO. `~ AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF RESTRICTIONS TO KEEP TRUCKS TRUCK TRACTORS AND ROAD TRACTOR TRAFFIC IN THE TWO LANES FURTHEST TO THE RIGHT ON PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 30 WHEREAS Section 545 0651 of the Texas Transportation Code allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance that restricts trucks with three or more axles truck tractors and road tractors to the two outside lanes except when they need to pass another vehicle or to exit or to enter the highway and WHEREAS before adopting such an ordinance a municipality must submit to the Texas Department of Transportation a description of the proposed restrictions and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Police Department that such an ordinance will have a positive effect on the flow of traffic that it will lessen the need for trucks truck tractors road tractors and other vehicles to make multiple lane changes and that it may reduce the number of traffic accidents on the applicable portion of Interstate Highway 30 and WHEREAS the ordinance will apply to the portion of Interstate Highway 30 West from West Loop 820 (which is the 9400 block of the West Freeway) east to the Fort Worth city limit (which is the 9400 block of the East Freeway) which has at least three lanes on the eastbound side and at least three lanes on the westbound side of the freeway and there is no entry or exit from the far left lane and WHEREAS, if approved, the Texas Department of Transportation will erect and maintain official traffic control devices necessary to implement and to enforce the ordinance NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT The City Manager is authorized to submit a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation requesting approval of restrictions to keep trucks truck tractors and road tractor traffic in the two lanes furthest to the right on portions of Interstate Highway 30 1 ~~`~' day of January 2004 ~~~~P'~~ t~@k~ ~'.f~ J~:.P~; ~ 200 d ~~~ ~~f4~i S~cre~gY ®f t}e® ~xi~' Qf ForY'~V©rt2t~ Tea~A~ ~~ ~ ~'