HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3746CITY OF RENTON,WASlllNGTON
RESOLUTION NO.3746
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE FUNDING FROM THE 2005
WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE FOR CERTAIN ROAD
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ON SR-169 TO SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE.
WHEREAS,SR-169,the Maple Valley Highway,runs from Renton to Enumclaw and is
an important state arterial that moves significant freight and passenger vehicles;and
WHEREAS,the SR-169 Improvement Consortium seeks to help focus attention on
needed changes to the SR-169 corridor,and Renton is a member of this consortium of cities,
school districts,fire districts and chambers of commerce;and
WHEREAS,the cities and unincorporated areas along the SR-169 corridor are some of
the fastest growing areas in the state,and are growing in accordance with and under Growth
Management Act guidelines;and
WHEREAS,the added population plus added hauling for construction projects such as
the SeaTac Airport Third Runway are leading to significant transportation delays along this
important corridor;and
WHEREAS,there are recognized transportation bottlenecks,particularly at Four Comers
(the intersection of two state highways -SR-516 and SR-169),as well as the SR-169 and SE
416th intersection between Enumclaw and Black Diamond,for which a project has been identified;
and
WHEREAS,the Cities ofRenton and Maple Valley have already put together most ofthe
funding to build improvements that would greatly improve the levels of service on their
bottlenecks;
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RESOLUTION NO.3746
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
The City Council of the City of Renton urges the Washington State
Legislature to appropriate $4 million to meet the funding requirements for two well-recognized
traffic bottlenecks on SR 169,and to include this appropriation in the 2005 Transportation
Budget.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21st day of M_a_rc_h -',2005.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 21st day of M_ar_c_h -...:>,2005.
Approved as to fonn:
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RES.1096:2/22/05
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