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RESOLUTION NO. ~_
A RESOLUTION URGING SPEEDY APPROVAL AND
COMPLETION OF GREEN OARS BOULEVARD FROM
U.S. HIGHWAY 80 TO MEADOWBROOK DRIVE
WHEREAS, in 1987, the Fort Worth City Council began a program to
accelerate and aggressively implement its portion of
the construction of Green Oaks Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City's 1989 adopted Unified Summary of the
Comprehensive Plan specifically shows the alignment of
Green Oaks Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth's adopted 1990 Master
Thoroughfare Plan identifies Green Oaks Boulevard as a
vital major arterial connection to provide for north-
south transportation along Fort Worth's eastern border;
and
WHEREAS, the cities of Fort Worth and Arlington have executed
numerous agreements relative to the joint construction
of Green Oaks Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has participated in contracts
for the design of the relevant sections of Green Oaks
Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, between 40,000 and 50,000 vehicles per day are ~
projected to be carried on Green Oaks Boulevard within
fifteen years after completion; and
WHEREAS, the 1.7 mile
U.S. Highway
link, if not
Boulevard; NOI
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
TEXAS:
segment of Green Oaks Boulevard between
80 and Meadowbrook Drive is a critical
the most critical link in Green Oaks
~ THEREFORE,
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
CITY OF i<'ORT FORTH
~ E~eso~ui~on
I.
That the Fort Worth City Council finds that the development
and construction of Green oaks Boulevard is of vital interest to
the residents of east Fort Worth, west Arlington and the region
as a whole, that development of these regions is severely
restrained by lack of adequate access, and that persons currently
living in east Fort Worth and west Arlington face difficulties of
access and mobility due to the lack of a major arterial street,
such as Green Oaks Boulevard; and
II.
That the Fort Worth City Council finds that the construction
of Green Oaks Boulevard would positively affect the quality of
life of residents and businesses in east Fort Worth and west
Arlington and that the construction of Green Oaks Boulevard is in
the public interest -and should be completed as quickly as
possible;. and
III.
That the Fort Worth City Council finds that favorable
consideration should be given to the construction of Green Oaks
Boulevard from U.S. Highway 80 to Meadowbrook Drive so that
section may be completed as soon as possible.
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
JUL I7 1980
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