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WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth is experiencing rapid growth in the
vicinity of the Fort Worth Alliance Airport; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has recognized the need to upgrade the
IH 35W Corridor between SH 114 and SH 170 to serve Alliance Airport,
American Airlines and other developments along the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission has also
recognized the need to improve IH 35W through the issuance of Minute Orders
Nos. 86419, 88114 and 89068 authorizing, respectively, a feasibility study
of proposed improvements, the addition of four new interchanges along
IH 35W, and State funding for the proposed Alliance Boulevard and Eagle
Parkway interchanges; and
WHEREAS, the proposed improvements will provide needed traffic facilities
to serve North Fort Worth and to stimulate the area's development by
opening new opportunities for economic growth and job creation;
`,SNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Fort Worth supports the
planned imprdvements to IH 35W, including the immediate construction of the
proposed Alliance Boulevard and Eagle Parkway interchanges and their
appurtenances; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City of Fort Worth urges the State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation to construct the
improvements along the IH 35W corridor, including the Alliance Boulevard
and Eagle Parkway, interchanges and their appurtenances, in Lhe most time
efficient and cost effective manner.
Ci~'Y COUNCIL
OCT 17 1989
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