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78 RESOLUTION 1991- 85 R - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS SUPPORTING T\'¡O IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 IN THE SAN MARCOS AREA: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Sta te Department of Highways and Public Transportation has proposed two improvement projects for Interstate Highway 35 in the San Marcos area, the first being the replacment of the southbound mainlane bridge over the Blanco River, and the second consisting of the addition of traffic lanes, frontage roads, overpasses, illumination and related improvements between State Highway 123 and the Comal County line: and WHEREAS, the additional lanes to be constructed from Highway 123 to the Comal County line will facilitate the greatly increased traffic now using IH-35, which averages more than 4Ø,ØØØ vehicles a day: and WHEREAS, this traffic volume will increase as the Austin-San Marcos-San Antonio corridor continues to grow, with projections for the next 2Ø years indicating that the use of IH-35 through San Marcos is expected to double: and WHEREAS, providing an additional lane in each direction will improve safety and traffic flow through San Marcos: and ìvHEREAS, this High,.,ay Department project will also provide much needed improvements to the frontage roads and en-:.rance and exit ramps, particularly between State Highway 123 and ì'londer World Drive (FM 34Ø7), and widening the northbound and southbound frontage roads in this area will relieve existing congestion, and establishing one-way traffic \Ad 11 greatly enhance safety on the access roads ~ and ìvHEREAS, the rehabilitation of the southbound lane of the Blanco Ri v er bridge is also a necessary improvement, since removing the concrete deck and beams of the southbound lane and extending the northbound bridge structure will alleviate structural problems and provide for future expansion of the bridge to accommodate six lanes of traffic: and WHEREAS, the Highway Department has submitted the plans for these projects to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Water Commission for environmental review, and the City appreciates the awareness and concern of the Department for the special environmental considerations in the San Marcos community~ and ìvHEREAS, the highway sections from north of the Blanco River to Highway 123 will be proposed for future expansion to six lanes, and the City is very interested in seeing this portion of IH-35 improved to complete the highway project in our community: now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. That the City of San Marcos supports the expansion of IH-35 from Highway 123 to the Cornal County line and the rehabilitation of the southbound lanes of the Blanco River bridge as proposed by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. PART 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED this the22nd day of July , 1991.