HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-11 - Re-affirming Position of Early Completion of Freeway - Route 55RESOLUTION NO. 78-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, RE -AFFIRMING ITS POSITION
ON THE EARLY COMPLETION OF THE COSTA MESA FREEWAY,
ROUTE 55.
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa (Newport) Freeway from Bristol Street
southerly to its terminus is a freeway link recognized to be of critical
importance in the development of the Costa Mesa General Plan; and
WHEREAS, Newport Beach -oriented through -traffic, using Costa Mesa
local streets and arterials, cause impossible conditions of congestion,
and accidents have been steadily increasing yearly on Newport Boulevard
between Bristol Street and Superior Avenue (500 accidents yearly); and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Redevelopment Plan, presently underway,
depends heavily on the construction of the Costa Mesa (Newport) Freeway
link for the solution to its freeway problems; and
WHEREAS, Countywide development, as well as Costa Mesa develop-
ment, continues to increase demands on the north -south traffic facili-
ties within Costa Mesa such that, in some instances, present volumes far
exceed those recognized to be either safe or efficient (Newport Boule-
vard - 70,000 vehicles per day);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa urges the State Division of Highways to proceed immediately
with the design and construction of the Costa Mesa (Newport) Freeway.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 1978.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Cos Mesa May r of the City of Co a
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 78-11 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th
day of January, 1978.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 17th day of January, 1978.
City
Clerk and
ex -officio
Clerk
the
City
Council of
the City
of Co
Mesa