HomeMy WebLinkAbout0781 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO.1% 7
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING RECOiHMENDATION TO ROUTE INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY 82 THROUGH THE TRI CITIES AREA.
WHEREAS, The City of Pasco did by a previous Resolution, support the
recommendation of the consulting engineers on the location of Interstate
Highway 82 from Ellensburg to Prosser through Yakima Valley, and thence to
Oregon through the Tri Cities and Western Walla Walla County, and
WHEREAS, Efforts to secure concurrence in this route from the State of
Oregon have been unsuccessful, and the Federal Highway Administration has
now designated a new Interstate Spur from "a junction with FAI Route 82
in the vicinity of Prosser, easterly to a junction with U.S. 395 at Pasco
and
WHEREAS, The Washington State Highway Commission has stated that a
new hearing is required to fully explore the benefits and consequences of
this highlvay in its new designation, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Pasco fully supports the proposed routing of
I-182, as it will be within the same corridor presented in 1967 for that
portion of I-82.
• Section 2.The City of Pasco urges that the Highway Department give
consideration to depressing that portion of I-182 in the vicinity of the
Tri -Cities Airport so that it will pass underneath any existing or pro-
posed runways.
Section 3. The City of Pasco feels that to be acceptable, the I-182
spur must be built to Interstate standards.
Section 4. The City of Pasco strongly urges that efforts continue to
route Interstate 82 in accordance with the recommendations of the engineering
study of 1966, and as reflected in paragraph one above.
Section 5. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its
passage and approval as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED this 3 day of June
1969.
G.E. CARTER, MAYOR
ATT ST:
• AND EX -OF C.IO CITY CLERK
D. WAY.E CAMPa LL, CITY ATTORNEY
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