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<br />18 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 1992- 105 R <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, REQUESTING THE TEXAS <br />DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT AN <br />OVERPASS OVER THE RAILROAD CROSSING OVER <br />WONDER WORLD DRIVE; INDICATING THE CITY'S <br />COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN COSTS OF <br />THIS PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, North-South lines of the Union Pacific Railroad <br />Company through San Marcos virtually split the City'S residential, <br />retail, industrial and public facilities; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, none of the streets or highways in the City which are <br />bisected by the railroad has an overpass to allow traffic movement <br />while trains operate through the City; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, an average of thirty (30) trains per day traverse <br />this route, each time placing a momentary hold on the activities of <br />the community; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the construction of an overpass at the Wonder World <br />Drive crossing of the railroad tracks would ease public safety <br />concerns because of its proximity to the community's only hospital <br />and its Police Department headquarters, and would provide a means <br />for traffic movement during the frequent train runs through the <br />City; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />PART 1. That the Texas Department of Transportation (TDOT) is <br />hereby requested to construct an overpass over the railroad <br />crossing on Wonder World Drive within the City. <br /> <br />PART 2. That the City Council is willing to consider a <br />commitment to provide one hundred percent (100%) of the right-of- <br />way acquisition costs to enhance the viability of this project. <br /> <br />PART 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and <br />effect from and after its passage. <br /> <br />ADOPTED this 14th day of Sept~ber , 1992. <br /> <br />\~lXl.~ <br /> <br />Mayor <br /> <br />?l~rtfr~ <br /> <br />City Secretary <br />