HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6739 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE NAME "EAST FREEWAY" FOR
THE FRONTAGE ROADS ALONGSIDE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 20
BETWEEN I-35W AND MAIN STREET, EXCLUDING ANY AND ALL
PORTIONS OF SUCH FRONTAGE ROADS PREVIOUSLY NAMED; ES-
TABLISHING THE NAME "WEST FREEWAY" FOR THE FRONTAGE
ROADS ALONGSIDE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 20 BETWEEN MAIN
STREET AND THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS, EXCLUDING ANY AND
ALL PORTIONS OF SUCH FRONTAGE ROADS PREVIOUSLY NAMED;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF SIMILAR ORDINANCES
AFFECTING STREET NAMES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the frontage roads alongside Interstate Highway 20 be-
tween the North Freeway (I-35W) and Main Street, excluding any
and all portions of such frontage roads previously named, be and
the same are hereby named East Freeway.
SECTION 2.
That the frontage roads alongside Interstate Highway 20 be-
tween Main Street and the western city limits, excluding any and
all portions of such frontage roads previously named, be and the
same are hereby named West Freeway.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordi-
nances affecting the names of streets in the City of Fort Worth,
except insofar as it may be in conflict with the provisions of
those ordinances, in which instance such are hereby expressly
repealed.
SECTION 4.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVU AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
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City ®f Fort Worth, 'Texas
Mayor and Count *1 Commun *cation
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-DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Proposed Naming of Freeways PAGE
NUMBER Poly Freeway, West Freeway 2
10/18/72 G-2090 and Loop 820 1 of -
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On July 3, 1972, the "Naming of Freeways" (Informal Report No. 2079) , was
discussed by members of the City Council. Based on this report, it is
proposed that the remaining unnamed frontage roads be designated as shown
below. The freeway frontage roads being named, limits of the naming and
their designations are as follows :
Interstate Highway_20:
From Main Street east to IH-35W East Freeway
From Main Street west to Parker County Line West Freeway
(City Limits)
U. S. Highway 287:
From IH 35W to Texas & Pacific Railroad Poly Freeway North
From Texas & Pacific Railroad southeast to Poly Freeway
Loop IH-820
Interstate Highway 820:
From North Main Street east to Freeway 121 in Northeast Loop 820
Richland Hills
From Freeway 121 south to Randol Mill Road East Loop 820 North
From Randol Mill Road south to Lancaster East Loop 820
From Lancaster south to Mansfield ,Hjghway East Loop 820 South
From Mansfield Highway west to Soufh Freeway Southeast Loop 820
From South Freeway west to Highway 377 in Benbrook Southwest Loop 820
From Highway 377 North to White Settlement Road West Loop 820 South
From White Settlement Road north to the southwest West Loop 820 North
shore of Lake Worth
From the southwest shore of Lake Worth to North Northwest Loop 820
Main Street
The proposed freeway designations are for the frontage roads that have not
previously been named except for Wrey Crest Farm Road from Martin Street
to Mansfield Highway. There are four addresses on Wrey Crest farm Road and
two additional addresses that side on Wrey Crest Farm Road. All six pro-
perty owners have been notified by the Traffic Engineering Department and
have expressed approval of naming Wrey Crest Farm Road that of East Loop 820
South. Also, a letter has been mailed to all occupants of houses and
businesses that are adjacent to Wrey Crest Farm Road notifying them of the
proposed street name change to East Loop 820 South.
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Proposed Naming of Freeways PAGE
NUMBER
Poly Freeway, West Freeway 2 2
1-0/18/72 G-2090 and.......Loop 820
The necessary ordinances have been prepared for adoption if approved by
the City Council.
Recommendations
It is recommended that City Council. adopt the ordinances establishing the
names of East-West Freeway, Poly Freeway and Loop 820 and change the street
name of Wrey Crest Farm Road to East Loop 820 South.
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