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RESOLUTION NO. 3-9-2006-13.02
A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CI1Y COUNCIL OF TIlE CI1Y OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING TIlE DEVELOPMENT AND CONS1RUCTION OF TIlE
INTERSTATE 69/ITC69 CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has designated the route for Interstate 69 ("I-69/ITC69")
as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways; and
WHEREAS, rapid, safe and efficient transportation is essential to economic development and job
growth of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, rapidly growing passenger traffic and freight transport IS producing a groWIng
congestion and safety problem in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Texas transportation system is called upon to seIVe groWIng interstate and
international trade flows; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission has developed the Trans Texas Corridor System
to address these challenges; and
WHEREAS, the Alliance for I-69/ITC69 Texas was the first organization in Texas to endorse the
Trans Texas Corridor concept in Februatyof 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission has selected the I-69/ITC69 route as one of
four high priority Trans Texas Corridor routes; and
WHEREAS, the College Station City Council in April of 2002 passed a resolution encouraging the
concept of the Trans Texas Corridor and its connections between the Brazos Valley Region and the
major metropolitan areas of the state of Texas; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE CI1Y COUNCIL OF TIlE CI1Y OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1.
College Station supports the continued development and construction of projects to
relieve congestion and improve safety along the existing toll free alternative 1-
69/ITC69 routes seIVing regional and local passenger and freight traffic.
PART2.
College Station supports the development and construction of I-69/ITC69 as part
of the Trans Texas Corridor System at the earliest possible time.
PARn.
College Station ~upports the development and construction of I-69/ITC69 as a
tolled facility for the long haul express movement of passengers and freight.
PART 4.
College Station recognizes the benefits of enhanced transportation and requests 1-
69/ITC69 be built as close as possible to the Bryan-College Station area.
RESOLUTION NO. 3-9-2006-13.02
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PARTs.
College Station conunends the Texas Transportation Commission for the innovative
and aggressive approach it is taking to provide the State of Texas with the best
transportation system in the nation for the 21st Century-.
ADOP1ED this 9th day of March, AD. 2006.
Arr;ST . J
CO~~S' GtySecretary-
APPROVED:
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RON SIL VIA,'Mayor
APPROVED:
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Cty Attorney