HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 93-44 RESOLUTION N�. R93-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENBSWOOD, GALVESTOIY/HARRIS CO�r'NTIES, TEXAS,
AUTHORT�ING APPLICATION FO�t FUNDZNG FOR A PROJ"ECT TO
RECONSTRUCT PRILNDSWOCID LINK RQADJWHISPERING PINES FROM
ITS INTERSEGTION WITH F.M. 518 TO A P'DINT 450 FEET N. E.
OF TTS INTEl2SECTION WITH BLACKHAWK BLVD. (FRIENDSWaOD
CITY LIMITS} , THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION 1995 TRANSPORTATION I1�.PROVEMENT FROvRAM
(TIP. )
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WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood desires to apply to the Texas
Department of Transportation for a grant to fund a street
improvement project through the Departm�nt�s 1995 Tr�nsportation
Iraprovement Proqram (TIF) ; and
wHEREAS, the project consists of reconstructing Friendswood
Link Road/Whispering Pines from its intersection with F.M. 5is to
a point 45Q feet N.E. of its intersection with Slackhawk Blvd.
(Friendswood City Limits) , with a total projeat cast estimated at
$2.i8o million, with a local matching share of $436,OQ0; and
WHEREAS, ti�e City of Friendswood intends to include this
project in future planning and budgetary processes; now therefare
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FR�EIVDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Sectiq.,n 1. The M�yor is hereby authorized and t3irected,
fox and on behalf of the City, to make application to the Texas
Departrc3ent �f Transpartati.on for funding for the abave-described
proejct, through the 2995 Transportation Improvement Program,
PASSED, AFPROVED, AND RuSOLVED this the 15th day of Npvember,
1993.
.Q.,Lt'�-7'tt¢/t/
Mayor Ev lyn ewman.
City af �riendswood
ATTEST:
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Deloris McKen2 , TRMC
City Secretary
' ` Attachment to
� Resolution R93-44
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Project Description
The proiect consists of design, right-of-way acquisition and
construction of Friendswocxi Link Road/Whispering Pines, a ne�w four lane
roadway to replace an existinq tw� lane asphalt, open ditch roadway.
The roadway will consist of a boulevard cross section with 2-24' wide
roadways, 2 lanes each with a 16' median. The roadway will be curb and
gutter with storm s�wers for drainage.
There will be one creek crossinq over Clear Creek requiring widening of
an existing bridge. Traffic signals have not been included but are
anticipated early in the project life.
The project will connect to a future extension of Eldorado Blvd. to the
east. Harris County has long range plans to extend Eldorado Blvd. fran
'"�" I-45 to the Friends��od city limits, when this project ends.
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