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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 94-145 <br /> <br />and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the East Texas-Gulf Highway Association was organized in 1965; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it has been the objective of this Association for the past 29 years to <br />develop a four lane highway from Houston, Texas to the south border of Oklal1Oma, called <br />the Green Carpet Memorial Route; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this Association has made presentations to the commissioners of the <br />Texas Department of Highways (now Transportation) for the past 29 years requesting <br />completion of this project; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, only 54 1/2 miles remain to be four laned to complete this project, <br />48 miles from Mt. Pleasant to Paris, and 6 1/2 miles on state 135 between Interstate 20 <br />and U.S. 271; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Green Carpet Memorial Route was made a part of the Texas trunk <br />system in November, 1989, and is a U.S. Highway; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this route when continuing north through Oklal1Oma and other states <br />practically divides the United States. This is most important as a route for NAFTA trafftc <br />to Mexico and Canada. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, should the City of Paris be requested to pay any cost for right-of-way <br />for this project it will be considered when the Texas Department of Transportation contacts <br />the City of Paris. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Paris, Texas supports this project. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of November, 1994. <br /> <br />Dof1w~ <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />.~ <br />~ \.\ ~ ;. ~ \...1.,"""","", 'i;.\r<<C) <br />Mattie Cunningham, City C rk <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br /> <br />