HomeMy WebLinkAbout6835RESOLUTION NO. 6835
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE COLORADO STATE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF HIGHWAY 47
FROM THE CURRENT LEVEL 2 TO A LEVEL 3 HIGHWAY
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has experienced considerable development east
of Interstate 25 and North of Highway 47, including the recent construction by
the City of Pueblo of WalkingStick Golf Course; and
WHEREAS, this area is expected to continue to develop due to a proposed new
subdivision in the immediate area of WalkingStick Golf Course and the University
of Southern Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Highway 47 currently is a Level 2 highway and does not contain an
access point between Jerry Murphy Road and Troy Avenue; and
WHEREAS, access to Highway 47 between Jerry Murphy Road and Troy Avenue
will improve traffic flow, allow direct access to WalkingStick Golf Course, and
foster future development of the real property in the northeast portion of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Transportation for the State of Colorado is
responsible for working with the City of Pueblo to provide appropriate access to
Highway 47; and
WHEREAS, Highway 47 connects with Highway 50 on the west side of Interstate
25 and said Highway 50 contains numerous at grade access points for a distance
of nearly two miles to the west; and
WHEREAS, the University of Southern Colorado will experience heavy traffic
flow through its beautiful campus unless an at grade access point is added to
Highway 47 in the area east of Jerry Murphy Road and west of the Bonforte
Boulevard overpass; and
WHEREAS, at grade access at such a location will facilitate new housing
starts in the City thereby immediately jump- starting the local economy and
increasing the revenue stream for the University through sale of property it
presently owns; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado State Department of Transportation has already
determined that an at grade access could be so located and comply with all
necessary safety standards; and
WHEREAS, the University of Southern Colorado fully supports this resolution;
and
WHEREAS, the Development Corporation has requested passage of this
resolution by Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
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The City Council of the City of Pueblo requests that the Colorado State
Department of Transportation redesignate Highway 47 from Bonforte overpass to
Jerry Murphy overpass from the current Level 2 to a Level 3 highway and approve
an at grade access point to Highway 47 in the City of Pueblo to the east of Jerry
Murphy Road and west of the Bonforte Boulevard overpass.
INTRODUCED October 15 , 1991
ATTEST:
Ci Clerk
BY: DR. GILBERT GARBISO
Councilperson
APPROVED:
Pre dent of the City Council
STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
District II
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905 Erie - P.O. Box 536
Pueblo, Colorado 81002'
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(719) 546 -5400
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October 14, 1991
Pueblo City Council
P.O. Box 1427
Pueblo, CO 81002
Dear Council Nembers:
I understand you will consider a resolution
regarding State Highway 47 at your October 14, 1991
meeting. The resolution, if approved, would not
constitute a formal application to ask the Colorado
Transportation Commission: to conduct rule making
hearings on the subject of changing the Access
Categorization of a portion of State Highway 47
from Category 2 to Category 3. Such application
would have to be filed on departmental forms.
In order to minimize possible confusion on
this matter, I feel it appropriate to state that
regardless of Access Category, it is incumbent on
the applicant for an access permit to a state
highway to construct and pay for the access and to
meet the standards and specifications of the
Colorado Department of Transportation. Under a
Category 3, this could include a traffic signal
as well as speed change lanes and turn lanes.
Should a Category 3 be approved for part of
State Highway 47, the applicant for Walking Stick
access will have to install the traffic signal if
a signal is warranted or escrow funds for the signal
if warrants are not immediately satisfied.
Joseph A. Fortino
Colorado Department of Transportation
Commissioner