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RESOLUTION NO. R99-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ENDORSING
A CONCEPTUAL ALIGNMENT OF PEARLAND PARKWAY/BRITTANY BAY
BOULEVARD FOR A REGIONAL ROADWAY, FOR THE CITIES OF
FRIENDSWOOD, LEAGUE CITY, PEARLAND AND THE COUN'PIES OF
GALVESTON AND BRAZORIA AND THE BAY AREA TRANSPORTATION
PARTNERSHIP.
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On this 13th day of September, 1999 the City of Friendswood, convened in a
regularly scheduled meeting when the following proceedings, among others,
were had, to-wit: �
WHEREAS, Texas Department of Transportation and the Transportation Policy
Council have been preparing for the 2000-2005 Transportation Improvement
Program and;
WIiEREAS, the 2000-2005 Transportation Improvement Program will include
certain funds for preliminary engineering/environmental assessment for
worthwhile projects and;
WHEREAS, the cities of Friendswood, League City, Pearland and the counties
of Galveston and Brazoria along with the Bay Area Transportation Partnership
are experiencing unprecedented growth in the corridor along along F.M. 518
and;
WHEREAS, the cities of Friendswood, League City, Pearland and the counties
of Galveston and Brazoria along with the Bay Area Transportation Partnership
have been collaborating to prepare a conceptual alignment for a regional
roadway known as Pearland Parkway/Brittany Bay Boulevard as shown on map
dated 1999 and prepared by City of League City, Department of Engineering
GIS Division.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Friendswood, League City, Pearland and the
counties of Galveston and Brazoria along with the Bay Area Transportation
Partnership to plan for this growth and address their transportation needs
by preserving the Pearland Parkway/Brittany Bay Boulevard corridor and
eventually constructing a roadway facility and;
WHEREAS, limited portions of Pearland Parkway/Brittany Bay Boulevard have
already been constructed;
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this
Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2 . The City of Friendswood, Texas, endorses the conceptual
alignment of Pearland Parkway/Brittany Bay Boulevard and
request the Texas Department of Transportation and the
Transportation Policy Council to make an estimate of
non-federal costs for the preliminary engineering/
environmental assessment in order that the local
entities may consider the possibility of submission of
this project as a candidate for funding in FY 2001.
Section 3 . The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause a certified copy of this Resolution to be served
on all appropriate government officials of the relevant
political subdivisions described herein.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 13th day of September, 1999.
Mayor Harold L. Whitaker
City of Friendswood
ATTEST:
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Deloris McKenzie, TR C
City Secretary
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Pearland Parkway/Brittany Bay Boulevard Estimate
Seqment Limits Lenqth Comments
(miles)
1. (League City) l45 to Fenn+gan St. 0.8 Constructed
2. (League City) Fennigan to Landing Bivd 0.5 Partialiy Constructed
3. (League City) Landing Bivd to TRZ 0.5
4. (League City) Through TRZ 1.5 Funded by TRZ
5. (League City) TRZ to West City limit 2.5
6. (Friendswood) League City Limit 1.94
to FM 528
7. (Friendswood) FM 528 to Brazoria Co. Line 1.37
8. (Brazoria County) Brazoria Co.Line 2.37
to Dix'se Fartn Rd
9. (Pea�fand) Dixie Farm Rd to Present 2.2
Southerly Terminus of
Pear{and Parkway at
Dixie Farm Rd
10. (Pea�land) Present southerly terminus 2.46 Constructed
of Pearland Parkway to
present northeriy terminus
of Pearland Parkway
11. (Peariand) North Terminus of 2.6
Pea�land Parkway to
Clear Creek
12. (Houston) Clear Creek to Beltway 8 0.5
TOTAL 19.24
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