HomeMy WebLinkAbout6929RESOLUTION NO. 6929
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE COLORADO STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHANGE THE DESIGNA-
TION OF HIGHWAY 47 FROM THE CURRENT CATEGORY 2 TO
A CATEGORY S HIGHWAY
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo has received a request from the
University of Southern Colorado and the Development Corporation to
request a change in the Access Category for State Highway 47; and
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 Category 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, the University of Southern Colorado, 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 access
point is added to Highway 47 in the area east of Jerry Murphy Road
and west of the Bonforte Boulevard overpass; and
WHEREAS, an 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 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; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution does not commit nor bind the City
Council to participate in the funding of the access point;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
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
Category 2 to a Category 3 highway and approve an 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 April 27 , 1991
B JOYCE LAWRENCE
Councilperson
APPROVED:
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Pres >11 ent of the City Council
ATTEST:
Ci y Clerk