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<br />2 <br /> <br />meetings, but due to lack of funding and other priorities <br /> <br />the project was tabled. <br /> <br />Presently, the proposed construction of the San Marcos <br /> <br />Loop will take 10 to 15 years to complete. <br /> <br />One overpass <br /> <br />was estimated to take approximately five years to complete. <br /> <br />This is a problem that needs to be solved immediately and <br /> <br />cannot wait five years or through any other possible delays. <br /> <br />In the prior proposal Wonder World Drive or FM 3407 <br /> <br />were suggested for the possible construction of the overpass. <br /> <br />Regulations for the construction caused problems. <br /> <br />In an <br /> <br />interview with city officals four members were informed <br /> <br />that 120 to 140 feet were required for the right-of-way; <br /> <br />this was not possible at that location. <br /> <br />Also regulation <br /> <br />on purchasing the land had to also be considered. <br /> <br />The overpass did not offer an immediate solution and <br /> <br />was too costly to the city. <br /> <br />Public opinion is supportive <br /> <br />of an overpass, but we learned that it would be difficult <br /> <br />to fund such a project. <br /> <br />Our research concerning a trauma center showed that it <br /> <br />also is going to be expensive. <br /> <br />A city offical estimated <br /> <br />that a trauma center would cost approximately $1.5 million. <br /> <br />In a phone interview with the Director of Material Manage- <br /> <br />ment in Corpus Christi at Memorial Medical told us that a <br /> <br />rough estimate for one room in a trauma center would cost <br /> <br />approximately $18,000; this includes the administrative <br /> <br />equipment, the examining and treatment tables and monitoring <br /> <br />systems, but instruments are not included. <br /> <br />A room without <br /> <br />administrative equipment would roughly cost $11,000. <br />