HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2097A Resolution~097
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO SH 114
WI~REAS, SH 114 is a roadway of regional significance that provides
major travel corridor through the Metroplex area, and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake and the surrounding municipalities have
experienced significant growth in development which is anticipated to continue
with projects such as the Texas Motor Speedway, at SH 114 and IH-35W, the new
Wal Mart at SH 114 and .Kimball Road, and the expansion of the Maguire Thomas
Partners' Solana development, which will contribute to the already existing high
levels of traffic on SH 114, and
WHEREAS, SH 114 through Southlake has a number of signalized
intersections which, with increasing traffic, contribute to further congestion and
motorist delay on the facility; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in late 1993
authorized the continuation of the SH 114 Freeway project from Dove Road to BS
114-L through Southlake for right-of way acquisition and project development, and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake has identified strategic interchange
improvements on SH 114 which would alleviate congestion on the facility and
allow for the improved flow of traffic and increased safety of the traveling public;
and
WHEREAS, the SH 114 right-of--way corridor through Southlake must be
preserved to avoid future increased project costs because of ongoing and
anticipated development along SH 114, and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake has offered to contribute up to $1 0
million to prepare the engineering documents for the Kimball Road interchange
and provide assistance to TxDOT to accelerate the right-of way acquisition for this
priority improvement,
CITY OF FORT WORTH
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fort Worth
supports the efforts of the City of Southlake to be a financial partner with TxDOT
to assist in expediting strategic improvements to SH 114 through Southlake.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Fort Worth urges TxDOT
to respond favorably to the City of Southlake's request to expedite the SH 114
interchange improvement at Kimball Road by providing Fiscal year .1997
construction funding, acquiring the identified right-of--way for this interchange
project, and beginning the acquisition process to preserve the remaining SH 114
right-of way corridor through the City of Southlake.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Fort Worth'~C~ity~ Council
thiso~~l~iday of='' 1995.
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