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PROCLAMATION <br />OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />SUPPORTING WIDENING US HIGHWAYS 271 AND 82 TO FOUR LANES <br />WHEREAS, the complete widening to four lanes of US 271 and US 82 would provide <br />Lamar and Red River Counties with increased safety, and greater connectivity to some of the <br />largest industrial and commercial hubs in the country and the world; and <br />WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) is currently developing <br />its 2019 Unified Transportation Plan, which should be completed by December 2018, and which <br />will determine which projects are funded; and <br />WHEREAS, the planning tools that rank projects are based on safety, congestion, <br />connectivity, and economic development; and <br />WHEREAS, the complete widening to four lanes of US 271 and US 82 in Lamar and <br />Red River Counties will have a profound impact on safety, connectivity, and economic <br />development in our region; and <br />WHEREAS, the complete widening to four lanes of US 271 and US 82 in Lamar and <br />Red River Counties will have an impact on congestion and air quality in the metroplex; and <br />WHEREAS, the vast majority of the portions of US 271 and US 82 that are not <br />completely widened to four lanes are located in Lamar and Red River Counties; and <br />WHEREAS, communicating with our representatives and leaders about the importance <br />of these projects is profoundly important to secure their support and funding. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED that the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas <br />respectfully requests its' elected representatives and leadership to request the Texas Department <br />of Transportation to include the complete widening to four lanes of US Highway 271 and US <br />Highway 82 in both Lamar and Red River Counties in the 2019 Unified Transportation Plan. <br />Dr. Stephen J. Clifford, Mayor Date <br />