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• RESOLUTION 84-21 • • A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS REQUESTING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO COMPLETE THE STATE HIGHWAY 225 FREEWAY SYSTEM FROM THE WEST. CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DEER PARK TO STATE HIGHWAY 146. WHEREAS, State Highway 225 is a major thoroughfare which travels through the City of La Porte, Texas, and, WHEREAS, the population in the City of La Porte and the surrounding areas has grown tremendously in the past several years greatly increasing automobile traffic upon State Highway 225; and, WHEREAS, industry has expanded within the area and particularly on Battleground Road and the Port of Houston Authority property in Morgan's Point all of which has tremendously increased truck traffic upon State Highway 225; and, WHEREAS, the increased automobile and truck traffic has caused an increase in traffic accidents which endanger the lives and property of all persons who travel upon State Highway 225; and, WHEREAS, State Highway 225 affords all persons in the City of La Porte, Texas, and surrounding areas the only exit from the area in case of an emergency that might affect the area; and, WHEREAS, an immediate need exists for the completion of the freeway C.- system upon State Highway 225, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: • The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas requests that the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation begin immediate plans and funding to complete the freeway system upon State Highway 225 from the West City Limits of the City of Deer Park to State Highway 146. DULY RESOLVED this day of October, 1984, by unanimous vote of the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas.