HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 101950A - State Highway Department Requested To Widen/Improve U.S. HW 84 - 10/19/1950s IoASOA
VMMU, U. S. Highway S4 (College Avenue) runs through the town of Lubbock
and constitutes one of its main.streets, and. said Highway is paved twenty-four
(241) feet wide, and,
SAS, the traffic has inereased.to.such an extent that the narrow pavement
creates a hazard.and inconvenience to the traveling public, and#
WMWAS, because of these hazardous conditions, the City of Lubbock does not
feel that it can.further postpone the improvement of this.section..of highway.. end,
WHUMAS, it is the desire of the .City Commission of the City of Lubbock to
have the pavement lowered and widened to sixty four (64t) feet between curbs from
4th Street North to the Clovis Road (Avenue Q.Northwest), a distance of approxi-
mately 4500 feet, and es.1t is understood that the State Highway Commission will
provide the widened pavement'if the City will build -the curb and gutter and storm
sewer; NOW THEftEPM,
BE IT TWOLMM BY THE CITY., COMNLCSSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK IN SMION THIS
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.,.TEAT, the State Highway,Department is hereby requested to widen and improve
U. S..Highuay 84 as set out above;
THAT.. the City of Lubbock will provide all necessary.right-of-way clear of
obstractions and free of property demage# and win-parovide for the Immediate con-
struction of continuous curb and gatter# utility adjustments, storm sewers, etc.,
all as may be necessary for &.complete project with the exception'of pavement
lowering and widening, and will assumeresponsibility for the construction of
driveways and sidewalks should they be deemed necessary now or in the future.
THAT, the.Tesas Highway.Department# after the City has fulfilled its respon-
I sibilities will. vide for vement widening and its support within these limits.
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TEAT# it is understood that. the responsibility of the'Tema Higbwq Depart
#sent is . confined to the pavement and its support and ell other features necessary
nowor in the future.to provide an adequate travel facility shall be the respon-
sibility of the City of Lubbock.
It is further agreed that the City of Lubbock will maintain that portion of
the work which is its construction responsibility and;will_pass :such resolutions
and ordinances`ia acoordanee.vith standard forms of the Highway Department to
indemnify the State during and after constructionagainst any, and an liability
or damage growing out.of such construction, to regulate traffic, to provide for
parallel, parking ° and to prevent encroacbment 4n the right-of.-wsy:
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MOTItH4.made Commissioner. li��y:�s ..seconded by Commissioner
...�.....In rr. f and upon vote :was ,zmat imouay carried.:.
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