R85-16 08-12-85RESOLUTION NO. R85-16
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEAR-
LAND, TEXAS, DECLARING THEIR STRONG ENCOURAGEMENT FOR
AND SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF STATE HIGH-
WAY 332 BETWEEN THE CITIES OF BRAZORIA, TEXAS, AND
LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS, FROM TWO (2) LANES TO FOUR (4)
LANES AND FURTHER DECLARING THE URGENT NEED FOR
IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THIS PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
is cognizant of the rapidly growing population being experienced
by all of Brazoria County in general and the Southern one-half
(S. 1/2) of Brazoria County in particular which growth they be-
lieve will only be accelerated by the imminent opening of State
Highway 288 also known as the South Freeway in its extension to
an intersection with State Highway 332 West of Lake Jackson,
Texas; and
WHEREAS, said City Council is further cognizant of the
already heavy and ever increasing vehicular traffic experienced
on the portion of State Highway 332 lying between the cities of
Brazoria and Lake Jackson, Texas; and
WHEREAS, said City Council is cognizant of the designation
of that portion of State Highway 332 as an emergency evacuation
route in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster and
the apparent inadequancy of that route to handle the present
daily vehicular traffic and its ever growing and alarming inabil-
ity to handle prospective traffic in the event of an emergency;
and
WHEREAS, said City Council is further aware of the substan-
tial and ever increasing danger posed to the citizens and property
of Brazoria County by the heavy vehicular traffic now using said
portion of State Highway 332;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Pearland, Texas, that said council declares their strong
encouragement of and support for the proposed expansion of State
Highway 332 between the cities of Brazoria and Lake Jackson, Texas,
from two lanes to four lanes and further declares the urgency of
going forward with such plans and expansion with all due haste in
light of the concerns expressed in the preamble to this resolution,
but most importantly for the safety and wellbeing of the citizens
of Brazoria County, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
1985.
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