1998-058r—
City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 98-58
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE ENDORSING THE PETITION FOR PROJECT
IMPROVEMENTS ON U.S. 377 AND S.H. 114 RECOMMENDED BY THE
METROPORT CITIES PARTNERSHIP TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO BE PRESENTED SEPTEMBER 24, 1998.
WHEREAS, State Highway 114 is a critical component of the Northwest Metroplex
regional transportation system, serving the continually expanding residential communities and
employment centers along the corridor between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Fort
Worth Alliance Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission, in response to the June 1996 delegation
appearance of the METROPORT 114 Partnership committed over $57 -million in Priority 1 Level
of authority construction funding for portions of the SH 114 freeway program from SH 170
Roanoke Bypass) now under construction to Dove Road and from Carroll School Road to FM 1709,
and over $12 -million in Priority II Level of authority for the SH 114 freeway program from Dove
Road to Carroll School Road; and,
WHEREAS, the construction of freeway mainlanes and grade -separated interchanges
through the currently signalized portions of SH 114 from Dove Road to Carroll School Road, and
from SH 114 Roanoke Bypass/114 Business/SH 170 to Precinct Line Road would complete the SH
114 freeway facility between FM 1709 and SH 170 and thereby greatly enhance through and local
access mobility; and,
WHEREAS, US 377 is a major north -south arterial providing access to State Highway 114
for the surrounding communities, and is included in all area thoroughfare plans and designated in
the North Central Texas Council of Governments Mobility 2010 20 -year plan as a Regional Arterial;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed widening of US 377 from FM 1709 to State Highway 114 would
provide improved local access to State Highway 114, and would enhance the operations of the State
Highway 114 freeway and the regional transportation system as a whole;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble of this resolution are true and correct
as if copied herein in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City of Southlake supports the METROPORT Cities' request to the
Texas Transportation Commission for Priority I Level of Authority for the State Highway 114
freeway projects between Dove Road and Carroll School Road and between SH 114 Roanoke
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bypass/114 Business/SH 170 and Precinct Line Road, and Priority II Level of Authority for the
widening of US 377 from FM 1709 to State Highway 114.
Section 3. That the City of Southlake requests that the Texas Transportation
Commission take all steps necessary to ensure the accelerated development of these strategic, critical
improvements.
PASSED AND APPR VED BY THE C7CILITY C OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE ON THIS DAY OF 1998.
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ATTEST:
ity Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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