HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 9205RESOLUTION NO. 9205
RESOLUTION ENDORSING NATIONAL HIGHWAY WEEK
WHEREAS, the 41 thousand mile National System of
Interstate and Defense Highways is now 53 percent open to
traffic, is saving untold lives yearly; and said System
already saves untold millions of dollars through lessening
of accidents, congestion, and travel time; and
WHEREAS, said Interstate System is a part of the
12,400 mile California Freeway and Expressway System, and
said California Freeway System is currently ona-third com-
plete and is saving approximately 700 lives yearly together
with untold millions of dollars in accident cost, congestion,
and time saving; and
WHEREAS, said California Freeway and Expressway
System needs are approximately an additional 7.1 billion
dollars beyond those monies committed to date, and will serve
approximately 60 percent of the travel needs of California
when completed.
WHEREAS, in addition to these important Systems,
there are additional road systems known as the Select System
of Major and Secondary County Roads and City Streets which,
when completed to adequate, improved design standards, will
also contribute to traffic safety, easing of congestion, and
savings of travel time; and
WHEREAS, said Select Systems of Major and Secon-
dary Streets are estimated to have deficiencies of 6.5
billion dollars by 1971+, with estimated revenues during the
same period of only 3.0 billion dollars;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of
National City does Hereby endorse National Highway Week and
the concept that BETTER HIGHWAYS il0t1 SAVE LIVES, TIME AND
MONEY, and further that the national Interstate and Defense
Highway System, the California Freeway and Expressway System,
the Select Systems of Major and Secondary County Road and
City Streets are important to the economic and social well
being of the Nationa, State of California, County of San Diego
and City of National City, and, therefore, completion of
these several Road Systems should be expedited as rapidly
as planning, design and construction budgets will allow.
PASSED AID ADOPTED this o- day c September 13f6.
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