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RESOLUTION NO. R- 99- 02- 25 -13G4
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation ( "TxDOT ")
has proposed a new highway to be constructed roughly parallel to
Interstate 35 from the City of Georgetown to the City of Seguin,
and
WHEREAS, TxDOT has designated the proposed highway as State
Highway 130 ( "SH 130 "), and
WHEREAS, several alternate routes are under consideration
for SH 130 in the southern Williamson County /City of Round Rock
area, and
WHEREAS, the City, through the adoption of Resolution No.
98- 02- 26 -10A on February 26, 1998, made specific recommendations to
TxDOT concerning the alignment and phasing of SH 130 based upon the
best information available at the time, and
WHEREAS, after one year of comprehensive technical study and
very extensive public involvement, the City has recently adopted
the Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan, which now serves as
the official transportation policy of the City, and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan
recommends that SH 130 be developed on an alignment east of the
City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Round Rock wishes to express to
TxDOT its refined recommendations concerning the alignment of SH
130 as now embodied in the transportation policy of the City, Now
Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That the following recommendations are hereby made to TxDOT:
1. It is recommended that the preferred route for SH
130 should be alternative W5 or W6.
ATTEST:
2. It is recommended that the preferred route for SH
45 should follow Louis Henna Boulevard from IH 35
east to the old MKT Railroad right -of -way (TxDOT's
route for alternates W1 and W2 for SH 130), at
which point SH 45 should turn south and follow the
alignment of alternates W1 /W2 of SH 130 to the
intersection with proposed SH 130 alternates W5 /W6
in northern Travis County.
3. It is recommended that the first phase of SH 130 be
constructed from SH 45 to at least as far south as
SH 71 at the new Austin Bergstrom Airport. As part
of this first phase, SH 45 should also be
constructed from IH 35 to the intersection with SH
130 in northern Travis County.
4. It is recommended that SH 130 alternatives W1
(north of SH 45), W2 (north of SH 45), W3, and W4
be eliminated from further consideration.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act.
RESOLVED this 25th day of Februa „ 199
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ANNE LAND, City Secretary
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CHARLES CULPEP ER ayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: February 19, 1999
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — February 25, 1999
ITEM: 13.G.4. Consider a resolution to modify the City of Round Rock's
recommendations to the Texas Department of Transportation
concerning the alignment of SH -130, as expressed by the City
Council in Resolution No. R- 98- 02- 26 -10A on February 26, 1998,
and to authorize the Mayor to officially communicate the City's
refined recommendations to the Texas Department of
Transportation. On February 26, 1998, the City Council made
recommendations to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
concerning the alignment and phasing of SH 130 based on the best
information that was available at that time. Since then, the City has
adopted the Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan after over a
year of technical study and extensive public involvement. Through the
transportation plan study, the City has identified a better overall
transportation solution for the City and the region which places SH
130 east of the City of Round Rock, instead of being routed through
the City. With the adoption of the Transportation Plan, the City now
needs to officially advise TxDOT of our refined recommendations
concerning the alignment of SH 130. Staff Resource Person: Jim Nuse,
Public Works Director.