Series 104 2003 ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
Section 104-025 Res. 12-03; Adopting a List of High Priority Transportation Improvement Projects; Requesting Federal Assistance in Funding These Projects
Council Bill No. R 12-03
A RESOLUTION
adopting a list of high priority transportation improvement projects; and requesting federal
assistance in funding these projects.
WHEREAS, Congress is preparing a new federal transportation bill which will
authorize funds
for federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, transit programs and other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia, the County of Boone and the Columbia Chamber
of
Commerce are in agreement on the three highest priority transportation improvements needed in
the Columbia/Boone County area; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to communicate its needs and priorities to Senator
Christopher
Bond and other members of the Missouri Congressional Delegation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Columbia, Missouri adopts the
following list of
high priority transportation improvement projects:
1. US 63/I-70 Interchange
$58-60
Million
2. MO 740 Stadium Extension to I-70
$29-35
Million
3. MO 763 Widening
$23-25
Million
SECTION 2. The City Council requests the assistance of the federal government
in funding
the high priority projects listed in section 1. The City Manager is authorized and directed to
communicate this request for assistance to Senator Christopher Bond and other members of the
Missouri Congressional Delegation.
ADOPTED this 6th day of January, 2003.