RE 07-12-88.1 RESOLUTION NO. 071288.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
SUPPORTING A PROPOSED HIGHWAY CONNECTING STATE HIGHWAY 161 AND STATE
HIGHWAY 190.
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell, Texas, is anticipated to experience
sustained growth in population, land use and employment; and
WHEREAS, this growth will greatly increase the traffic volumes on
both the City of Coppell's and Regional primary and secondary road
systems; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell, supports the development of the
transportation facilities which improve the mobility and thereby enhance
the economic development of the North Central Texas region; and
WHEREAS, State Highway 161 is a planned north/south thoroughfare in
western Dallas County which will end at Interstate Highway 635; and
WHEREAS, State Highway 190 is a planned east/west thoroughfare in
Dallas, Collin and Denton Counties which will end at Interstate Highway
35E; and
WHEREAS, a need can be served by a connector freeway between the
State Highway 161-Interstate 635 intersection and the State Highway
190-Interstate 35E intersection; and
WHEREAS, a major freeway facility has been proposed to close that
important gap in the outer loop around Dallas County by connecting S.H.
161 at I.H. 635 to S.H. 190 at I.H. 35E; and
WHEREAS, a connector freeway will interchange with I.H. 35E and
I.H. 635, thereby enhancing mobility for Coppell residents and the
general public; and
WHEREAS, a connector freeway will serve as a major source of relief
for traffic congestion on I.H. 35E serving Coppell's thoroughfares to
the benefit of Coppell residents and the general public;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the City of Coppell supports the proposed
connector freeway between State Highway 161 and State Highway 190 in
Dallas County, without designating a higher priority for this facility
in this region. (see Attachments A & B).
SECTION 2: That the City of Coppell hereby supports the con-
struction of a connector freeway between State Highway 161 and State
Highway 190 and requests the Highway and Public Transportation Commis-
sion to approve the proposed connection at its July, 1988 public hear-
ing.
SECTION 3: That the City of Coppell requests the Highway and
Public Transportation Commission to allocate necessary funds for the
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation to conduct the
necessary feasibility study.
SECTION 4: That the proposed connector freeway should be con-
sidered among any other alternative improvements evaluated in the
impending update of the Regional Transportation Plan for North Central
Texas.
SECTION 5: That the design of the proposed freeway will not
preclude a southern connection point with the proposed "Elm Fork Toll
Road".
SECTION 6: That this resolution be forwarded to the Highway and
Public Transportation Commission, SDHPT and Dallas County to support the
construction of this connector freeway.
SECTION 7: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED B~HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, ON THIS THE. 12TH DAY OF JULY, 1988.
BY: Lou Duggan, Mayor
Linda Gran
Assistant City secretary
Lawrence W. Jackson
City Attorney
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