HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-005-01/17/1974-ESTABLISHING THE PREFERENCE OF THE CITY WITH REGARD TO THE LOCATION OF A PROPOSED EXPRESSWAY TO BE C RESOLUTION 5 74
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING THE PREFERENCE OF THE CITY WITH
REGARD TO THE LOCATION OF A PROPOSED EXPRESSWAY
TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the State Highway Department of the State of Colorado
has had under consideration for some time establishing an expressway
around the City of Fort Collins to eliminate traffic congestion on the
present State Highway No 14, and
WHEREAS, various routes have been proposed for such expressway
and a study of the proposed routes was made and reported on in the Meehen
Report, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore considered the question
of selecting a route for the proposed expressway and has made a determina-
tion that the City favors establishing the expressway along the route
designated as Route A in the Meheent Report, and
WHEREAS, the State Highway Department anticipates proceeding
with the necessary impact statements and engineering studies in connection
with establishing such expressway and it appears desirable for the City
of Fort Collins to reconsider the questions posed as to the location of
such expressway, and the City Council has reconsidered such question
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS
1 That the City Council reaffirms its recommendation to the
State Highway Department that the route designated as Route A in the
Meehen Report be the corridor for the proposed expressway, and
2 That the City of Fort Collins hereby requests that the State
Highway Department do everything possible in connection with the location
of such expressway to maintain the integrity of the LaPorte area, the
Alta Vista and Andersonville areas and the City of Fort Collins, and
3 That the City of Fort Collins further requests that the State
Highway Department do everything possible in locating such expressway to
minimize any damage to the business community located on North College
Avenue in the City and to minimize this service to the agricultural
interests which will be affected by the location of such expressway, and
4 The City Council further requests that the State Highway
Department investigate and determine the optimum locations for interchanges
on the proposed expressway with existing heavily travelled roads in and
near the community
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
held this 17th day of January, A D 1974
ATTEST Mayor
City C erk
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