HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 042051A - HW Commission Requested To Determine Its Participation In 34Th St. Improvements - 04_20_1951 09205A
rRES'OLUTION
the Texas State Highuay Co_miiscion in regular -etin� the latter
part of February decidee to add th:nt po::•tion of 31Fth Street east of .dlvenuc Q to
e Hi�h�ray Dispersal Syste in the City o�' Lub�;ccl,; a�z�d,
It has been determined Virough correspondence iri th Ka. D.C. Greer,
the Texas State: Ilir�hwa.,y Engifteer, th --t this section of Strcet fro._i Avenue
Q east past Avenue H and through the tourist court that na<r obstructs 3-4th Strcet
is to be constructed at once, it would b: necessary to dedvict the cost of this
section of 34th Street frol:i. iuruis row al.l_ocated to ttiie connstruction of other seg-
cic:nt s of the I?ighlr ay Dispersal System in Lubbo el:; c.nd,
Ttj1iILS, in a letter dated At�ril 17, l�;l, addressed to the Cit�r Ilana or
in Lubbock, lrlr. D. C. Greer advises that additaona.l funds could be provided and
that a contract for the construction of this section of 34th Street could pro-
bably be aiaardc d in the Fa2-1 of 1952; and,
'udLiL:Ii i.`i, the City note has under contract to J. R. Fanning of Lubbock the
construction of the entire length of 34th atreet, and urgently needs a decision
whether that portion east of Avenue � will be constructed undo,- this contract.
IJ 6 TI i+ is ;i'u L, HH IT I'SOLT D Ey TIM 011Y WiLi3SIM OF TM: CITY OF
LUBBOCK:
THATp the Texas State Highway Corm-i.ssion is respecfully- requested to de-
wtcririi.nc in-the next mvcting.of this body April 27, 1951, under what conditions
the Texas State I1i h`,-ay De part ac nt ,hill •oarticip to in the :iifo_roveiaent of that
section of 31�t1fi Street east of Avenue Q;P and,
THAT because of the urgency of an iriu.,cdiatc decision and in order to
preclude further delay, the Ci`, of Lubbock will accept any proposed plan that
the State 'Highv.a,y Departm nt may propose: for Lirrroving the section of 31�th Street
from Avenue Q east, provided the City of Lubbock is advised of this plan within
the nc��t 30 (gays, and further provided the Texas State High:,r Coyimi..ssion a;re.es
to allocate, funds .173r this wort: at the vary earliest possible date; and,
TIAT, as a guide to the Tcxas State Highway Coi. rdssion in determining the
eAe:nt of participation by the State, the followin6r two proposals axe sub�._itted:
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1. The City of Lubbock V,-)�-ld like to acquire a 90 foot trick right-of-way
on 31�th Strcet froii, Avenue Q' eazst past Avenue H and throu.uh the existing
tourist court that is now obstructing 34th Strcet at Avenue H. and
provide additional room at Avenue H such that the intersection could be
flared to a 7 lano width,provided tho State Highway Departrie:nt will
construct at the exl)ensc of the Statc and the Fe:4eral Goverm-Bent a 64
foot wide pavement complete rrith curb grid gutter.
2. As an alternate, the City of Lubbock i.dll acquire an 80 foot right-of-
way on the above described section of 34th Street idth a. flared inter-
section at Avenue H, and in addition to this, bear the cost of construc-
ting curb and gutter throughout th�:- length of the project; and
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THAT., the Texas State Highway Engineer is authorized.to sub;.,it either of
the two above described proposals or coru.binations thereof to the; State: Hig1r•ray
Coi-misoion at the r..Ev:t regular rvpetiinv of the I?ighway Commission on April 27,
1951.
AID IT IS SG Ui :�].
ASMD AM) APPiiOVED By the City Co-emission of the City of Lubbock,. Teims
this 2Oth day of April, 1951.
Dayor
City:Sccretai
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