R81-22 8-24-81 RESOLUTION NO. R81-22
AN AMENDED RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, REQUESTING THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
TO FUND THE WIDENING OF F. M. 518 TO FOUR LANES
FROM WESTMINISTER DRIVE EAST TO LOTTIE LANE IN
FRIENDSWOOD, WITH SAID FUNDING TO INCLUDE INSTAL-
LATION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE TO RELIEVE THE
DRAINAGE RESTRICTION AT THE MARY'S CREEK BYPASS.
WHEREAS, F. M. 518 is the main East-West artery in and
through the City of Pearland; and
WHEREAS, this Highway supports only two lanes of traffic
from Westminister Drive east to the City Limits; and
WHEREAS, the rapidly increasing residential and commercial
development along this roadway has and will be greatly affected
by the volume of traffic; and
WHEREAS, during 1980 in excess of 15,000 vehicles per
day travel over this roadway in the City of Pearland; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion and delays have become so
severe that emergency traffic is many times unable to move quickly
to its destination; and
WHEREAS, this roadway has been designated by Civil Defense
Officials as an Emergency Evacuation Route, and it is anticipated
that in the event of disaster, citizens of not only this community,
but Friendswood and Galveston County would use this facility to
evacuate inland; and
WHEREAS, tke extension of this roadway to the new 288
Freeway has considerable impact on the volume of traffic; and
WHEREAS, this arterial highway will be one of only three
East-West access routes to 1-45; and
WHEREAS, this roadway and associated drainage culverts
currently act as a restriction to drainage flow in the Mary's Creek
Bypass near the Pearland-Friendwood City Limits line.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND~ TEXAS:
That the City Council of the City of Pearland request the
State Department of Highways & Public Transportation
widening of Highway 518 to four lanes from Westminister Drive east
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to Lottie Lane as soon as possible, and said funding to include
the construction of a Mary's Creek Bypass bridge in accordance
with Highway Department Standards.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS ~ day
of
CITYBy:~~'~OF PEARLAND~,
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secre~v /