HomeMy WebLinkAbout790 - Urging Speedy Construction of San Diego FreewayRESOLUTION NO. 790
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE STATE OF CALIF-
ORNIA TO EXPEDITE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY
IN ORANGE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the California Highway Commission on February 19, 1953 resolved
that portion of Route 158
in the counties
of Orange and
Los Angeles between Route
1
2 near E1 Toro and the Los
Angeles River
Freeway (State
Route No. 167) to be a
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freeway; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange and the State of California entered into a
Freeway Agreement dated February 8, 1956, covering the portion of the San Diego
Freeway (State Route No. 158) between Bristol Street and the Los Angeles -Orange
County line; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has heretofore declared the San Diego
Freeway to be a part of the Interstate Highway System; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Highways, Design Section, has completed the final
plans for his portion of the San Diego Freeway; and
WHEREAS, property has been acquired by the State of California within the
City
of
Costa
Mesa,
and
said
property
at
this
time
remains vacant
and unimproved;
and
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WHEREAS, the normal growth and development or the City of Costa Mesa is
impeded by the delay in construction of the San Diego Freeway; and
WHEREAS, the traffic load of major streets, to -wit: Harbor Boulevard
and Newport Boulevard within the City of Costa Mesa, is such that the construction
of the San Diego Freeway will afford needed relief for this traffic problem; and
WHEREAS, the overall traffic burdens of Orange County are such that
they warrant the immediate construction of the San Diego Freeway; and
WHEREAS, this City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the
City of Costa Mesa that the State of California, through its Department of Public
Works, Division of Highways, be urged to expedite the construction of the San
Diego Freeway; 1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that the State of California, Department of Public Works, Division
of Highways, be, and the same is hereby, urged and requested to take all steps
necessary to expedite the construction of that portion of the San Diego Freeway
that lies within the City of Costa Mesa and within the County of Orange; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
is hereby directed to forward copies of this Resolution to the Chairman of the
California Highway Commission, the Director of the Department of Pablic Works,
the District Engineer of the Division of Highways, U. S. Senators Clair Engle
and Thomas Kuchel, Congressman James B. Utt, State Senator John A. Murdy,
Assemblymen Bruce Sumner and Richard T. Hanna, and request each of the afore-
mentioned to take such action as they feel necessary to expedite the construc-
tion of the San Diego Freeway.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this '(th day of November, 1960.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, A. C. SWARTZ, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. '790 was duly and regularly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meet-
ing thereof held on the 7th day of November, 1960.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa, this 7th day of November, 1960.
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City Clerk and ex -off' o Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
Chief Deputy