HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-11-88-10 - Resolution - 08/11/1988RESOLUTION NO. 08-11-88-10
WHEREAS, the great State of Texas is undergoing an ex-
citing transition in its economy that is leading it to
the forefront of research, development, and advanced
technology, and
WHEREAS, the Central Texas cities between northwest
Houston and Waco, connecting with Dallas by way of
Interstate 35 form an industrial corridor that will
carry these technological advances in the form of goods
and services to the State and to the Nation, and
WHEREAS, the combined population of the Central Texas
Corridor cities is more than 2.2 million persons with
over 3.5 million people in the county corridor, and
WHEREAS, the need persists to create a viable thorough-
fare for the agriculture, petroleum and other major
Central Texas industries, and
WHEREAS, educational research organizations such as
Rice University, the University of Houston, North
Harris County College, Tomball Campus, Texas A&M Uni-
versity, and Baylor University, as well as research
areas such as the Woodlands, need a major connecting
artery for both students and researchers, and
WHEREAS, since the advent of the original interstate
system, the Central Texas area has experienced phenom-
enal growth and is strategically linked to the major
population and commercial areas of Texas, and
WHEREAS, the growth of tourism is an important issue
and a major route is needed for easy tourist access
between visitor attractions in Houston such as
Astroworld and Six Flags in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro-
plex which will also facilitate tourism growth in
Central Texas, and
WHEREAS the traffic count warrants a highway of the
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level that will guard public safety.
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RESOLUTION NO. 08-11-88-10
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
COLLEGE STATION encourage the Texas Department of
Highways and Public Transportation to provide funding
for the study, planning, engineering and construction
of this vital link in the Texas Highway System and be
it further resolved that this organization will assist
and help in every way possible to insure that this
community gives full support to this endeavor.
ATTEST:
City~tary Dian Jones