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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-29 Requesting Acceleratrion of Funding from the Colorado Highway Commission to Construct a new Partial Interchange west of the Main Vail Interchange Change on I70RES0LUTION NQ. 29 Series of 1985 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING ACCELERATION OF FUNDING FROM THE COLORADO HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW PARTIAL INTERCHANGE WEST OF THE MAIM VAIL INTERCHANGE CHANGE ON INTERSTATE 70; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO. WHEREAS, the Town of Vail, County of Eagle and the State of Colorado Department of Highways retained Centennial Engineering to conduct a study to determine feasible alternatives to modify the Main Vail Interchange of Interstate 70; and WHEREAS, the study was completed in 1984 and reviewed by the Town of Vail, County of Eagle, and the State of Colorado Department of Highways; and WHEREAS, the study suggested that the interchange be first modified by signalization and ultimately modified by the construction of a new partial interchange west of the main Vail interchange on interstate 70; and WHEREAS, the Colorado Highway Commission has included funding of the design and construction of a partial interchange Project #843038} in the amount of $1,801,000 in the current Five Year Highway Program of projects adopted September 13, 1985 as recommended by the Centennia) Engineering study. Two hundred one thousand dollars 201,000) is earmarked for final design in the fiscal year 1988-89 with $1,600,000 committed for construction to be completed in fiscal year 1989-90; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vail, Eagle County and State of Colorado Department of Highways have determined not to proceed with the signalization of the main Vail interchange prior to the construction of a new partial interchange west of the main Vail interchange; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vail and Beaver Creek will be the hosts of the World Alpine Ski Championships to be held during February 1989; and WHEREAS, both houses of the Colorado General Assembly have unanimously passed resolutions supporting the holding of the World Alpine Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek during February, 1989; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vail greatly appreciates the inclusion of the construction of a new partial interchange west of the main Vail interchange an Interstate 70, but believes that a new partial interchange will significantly decrease traffic congestion created by the additional traffic flow generated by the World Championships and thereby maximize traffic safety; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town flf Uail believes it to be in the best interest of the Town of Vail, the County of Eagle and the State of Colorado, that funding for the construction of a new partial interchange west of the main Vail interchange on Interstate 70 be accelerated to allow for construction of the project to be completed before the World Ski Championships to be held in February, 1989. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, that: Section 1. The Town Council of the Town of Vail hereby requests that continued funding be made available for Project #843038, but that such funding be accelerated to allow for the construction of the project to be completed before the World Ski Championships to be held during February of 1989. Section 2. The Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager and Town Attorney to take all necessary steps to obtain accelerated funding for project #843038. THIS RESOLUTION APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 19$5. Paul R. ah~sto Mayor ATTEST: Gnu Pamela A. 8randmeyer, Town clerk W