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RESOLUTION NO. Q69
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING CERTAIN CHANGES IN
THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF SIGN ROUTE 182 WITHIN
FRANKLIN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PASCO.
WHEREAS, The Washington State Department of Highways proposes a new
section of Freeway from the vicinity of Road 68 to the intersection of the SR 395
Freeway and Interchange System; and
WHEREAS, This proposed Sign Route indicates Interchanges at approximately
Road 68 and a grade separation at Road 36, with a corrective Interchange in the
area of Road 2 8; and
WHEREAS, It is of prime importance to the health and safety of the citizens
of the City of Pasco to project and allow for future growth in the area of Road 36;
and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of the City of Pasco to facilitate the movement
of all traffic through this area with the least inconvenience and the most flexibility
for that traffic to reach its destination in the shortest possible time; and
WHEREAS, It is considered to be in the best interests of the citizens of
Franklin County and the City of Pasco to request additional access and egress at
the proposed grade separation of Road 36; NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Pasco do express their concern over
the present proposed Freeway limitations, and do hereby recommend to and request
the Washington State Department of Highways to make the following changes thereto:
a) Because of the increased traffic to be using this Freeway, we request
an exit onto Road 36 for Freeway traffic headed south-easterly; likewise
we request an access from Road 36 to the Collector -Distributor road on
the south side of the south-easterly traffic lane of this route.
b) Because the traffic headed north-westerly on the freeway should have an
exit to approach Road 36 on the north side of Route 182, it is recommended
that this be provided.
c) It is necessary, and we recommend that there be an access from Road 36
for west bound traffic.
d) Because of the present traffic congestion which exists at the Chase
Avenue Interchange, it is requested that this Interchange be corrected to
allow an exit east of Chase Avenue, making a free right turn going north
on Chase Avenue, with the correction on north -bound traffic on Chase
Avenue by a free right access to Route 182 south-westerly.
e) Because of the projected growth of Columbia Basin College, the Tri -Cities
Regional Airport, and the Pasco Municipal Golf Course; together with the
proposed plans for additional housing to be east of the present Municipal
Golf Course, the proposed Convention Center, Multi -Purpose Facility,
and Motel -Office Complex easterly of North Chase Avenue and adjacent
to the Municipal Golf Course; and because the present and proposed
traffic volume needs access to the northerly portion of Columbia Basin Col-
lege and the Tri -Cities Regional Airport, it is requested the proposed
two-way traffic road be extended from Road 36 to Chase Avenue.
Resolution No, 969 -2- Date: 1/21/75
f) Because the noise level which presently exists in the area between
the Interchanges of Chase Avenue and North Fourth Avenue is exces-
sive, it is requested that appropriate corrective noise control be
built into this segment of the Freeway to protect the residents south
of this area.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Pasco requests the Washington
State Department of Highways to seriously consider the concerns of the residents
of the City of Pasco, County of Franklin, State of Washington (as set out herein)
in the course of this proposed construction.
Section 3. That a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Washington State
Department of Highways.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after is passage as
required by law.
PASSED and APPROVED this 1 day of
Attest:
Leo E. Olney," City. Clerk
CA:rovedd a s to for
Patrick T. Roach, City Attorney
January
1975.
Donald D. Linton, Mayor -Pasco
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POST OFFICE BOX 293 1 PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301
January 22, 1975
Mr. Tom Gray, District Engineer
Washington State Highway Department
P. O. Box 52
Yakima, Washington 98901
Dear Tom:
Attached hereto please find a copy of Resolution 969 expressing the concerns
of the City of Pasco in conjunction with the proposed Sign Route 182. We feel
that now is the time to correct any deficiencies that may exist in the design
concept of this route within and near the City of Pasco. We have expressed in
Section 1 of this Resolution the six specific areas of concern to the City and
its residents.
With the ever-increasing enrollment for Columbia Basin College and the traffic
situation that exists at Chase and the By -Pass Highway now, we feel corrective
measures should be taken to handle the future increases at this intersection;
this does not speak to the potential development of a Convention/Multi-Purpose
Center in the area of the Pasco Municipal Golf Course. In addition to these pro-
posed increases, certainly the traffic volume at the Tri -Cities Regional Airport
is going to increase as time goes on.
Certainly, the appropriate time to review the .potential traffic at Road 36 and
the proposed Route 182 is timely. We feel the area surrounding Road 36 would
be stifled for future growth if it did not have the flexibility of access to the Free-
way. Likewise, the north-westerly traffic from CBC, the Tri -Cities Regional Air-
port and the Municipal Golf Course needs the north access to this Interchange.
There was some discussion at the original hearings, as I recall, on the matter
of a sound barrier between Chase Avenue and North Fourth Avenue and south of
the existing Freeway. We call this to your attention once again, as we did not
see it in the present design concept. Obviously with today's noise standards this
should be addressed.
Mr. Tom Gray, District Engineer -2- . January 22, 1975
We will appreciate you and your department giving these requests serious con-
sideration in the design and re -design of this needed Freeway in our area.
Further, it is my understanding that we can anticipate access hearings some-
time in mid -1975. These requested changes should be an integral part of this
design prior to these hearings.
If I can be of any assistance on these requested changes, please do not hesi-
tate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Harry D. Kinzer
City Manager - Pasco
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enc. Resolution 969
cc: Mr. George Andrews, Director; State Highway Department
cc: Ed Schlect, Highway Dept;;'Pasco
cc: Leo Olney, City Clerk
cc: Jim Ajax, City Engineer