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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.
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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 automobi:e 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 al~ 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
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 /1;t1,day of October, 1984, by unanimous vote of
the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas.
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RESOLUTION 84-21
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ATTEST:
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Virginia Cline, Mayor
Cherie Black, City Secretary
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Knox Askins, City Attorney
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