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<br />F~~1f.A <br />ley, 2~76 <br /> STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS <br /> AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br /> MINUTE ORDER <br />HAYS Pace 1 of 4 Pagu <br />-_._.~._.._--_.__... County <br />Dlatrfct No. ---M.- <br />WHEREAS, the San Marcos metropolitan area is experiencing an unprecedented rate of <br />population growth and suburban development which increases the demand for land, <br />housing, public utilities and transportation facilities; and <br />WHEREAS, traffic volume on the State Highway System in Hays County on the average has <br />increased dramatically during the last five years; and <br />WHEREAS, implementation of a new major travel corridor, the San Marcos Outer Parkway <br />is required to I'loopl! around the greater metropolitan area to adequately distribute <br />regional traffic, to bypass congested city streets, and to serve projected additional <br />daily commuter trips; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos, Hays County, Southwest Texas State University, the <br />Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, and private sec- <br />tor interests have endorsed the Outer Parkway project; and <br />WHEREAS, the State Department of Highway and Public Transportation desires to <br />cooperate in this request; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br />COMMISSION that the Engineer~Director is directed to tender the following proposal to <br />the City of San Marcos and Hays County: <br />