Resolution No. 87-06 CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON, RESOLUTION 87- C
JOINT RE:SOI<UTION
CITIES OF
TIGARD, TUALATIN, KING CITY, DUREXAM, SHERWOOD AND WILSONVILLE
A RESOLUTION OF THE SIX CITIES OF SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
SUPPORTING CONTINUED PROGRESS ON THE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
OF IMPROVEMENTS TO TUALATIN-SHERV-400D ROAD AND EDY ROAD.
WHEREAS, Tualatin-Sherwood/Edy Road presently supports
extremely heavy loads of automobile and truck traffic accessing
the six cities of southeastern Washington County and traveling
between Interstate Highway 5 and State Highway 99W, and absorbs
the movement of goods and peopl a well beyond its origins or
capacity as a rural roadway; and
WHEREAS, Tualatin-Sherwood/Edy Road functions as a
regional-level traffic arterial, despite consisting of only two-
lanes for most of its four mile length, having essentially no
shoulders or turning lanes, extremely poor intersections and
sight lines, a deteriorating road bed and surface, and
experiences extreme congestion, particularly at the "Six Corners"
intersection with Highway 99W, and between Teton Avenue and
Boones Ferry Road; and
WHEREAS, rapid industrial and commercial expansion has
occurred along Tualatin-Sherwood/Edy Road in the last few years,
further overstepping the ability of the roadway to safely and
efficiently meet traffic demands, with the result that passenger
and commercial vehicle traffic is shifting to other streets
within the sire cities; and
WHEREAS, the six cities have repeatedly identified Tualatin-
Sherwood/Edy Road as the southeast county's first priority for
improvements to existing roadways, confirming this support
through the MSTIP, the County Transportation Coordinating
Committee, testimony before the Oregon Transportation Commission,
prior individual City resolutions, and in numerous meetings that
have included both appointed and a lected officials; and
WHEREAS, the six cities recognize the County's efforts to
upgrade Tualatin-Sherwood/Edy Road, including a recent asphaltic
overlay, the inclusion of $4.1 million in the successful County
Road Levy for this roadway's reconstruction, the allocation of
funds to start preliminary engineering immediately, and
continuing efforts to secure matcla funding from State and Federal
sources; and
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WHEREAS, the six cities also recognize that planning for
this project is complicated in that State and Federal
Participation will vary given the eventual status of the proposed
"Western Bypass", that certain sections of Tualatin-Sherwood/Edy
Road., particulary the Six Corners intersection, are clearly more
a State than local responsibility, and that the $4.1 million
currently allocated is probably not sufficient to pay for the
minimum three-lane roadway and all required intersection work;
and
WHEREAS, with or without the Bypass, actual work on
upgrading Tualatin-Sherwood/Edy Road should begin within eighteen
to thirty-six months in order to satisfy the commitments made by
City and County officials in urging their citizens to approve the
County Road Levy, and to avoid the acceleration of traffic
congestion in the southeastern county; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCILS OF THE SIX CITIES:
Section 1. Engineering. That Washington County
immediately proceed with the complete planning and engineering of
the Tualatin-Sherwood/Edy Road improvement project.
Section 2. Scope. That the engineering encompass a five-
lane improvement from Boones Ferry Road to Teton Avenue, three
lanes from Teton Avenue to Six Corners, and all necessary
intersection design, including the Highway 99W/Six Corners
Intersection.
Section 3. Timeline. That all reasonable measures be taken
to expedite this engineering process, without jeopardizing the
possibility of future State participation, with the goal of
achieving actual construction within three years, or less.
Section 4. Funding. That the County assure that the $4.1
million earmarked for this project is dedicated and reserved,
and not used for other County road priorities that may emerge in
the period prior to actual construction.
Section 5. Cooperation. That the six cities pledge their
cooperation and assistance in expediting planning and
engineering, ?nd in securing additional funding at the State and
Federal level.
Section G. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be
effective upon adoption and approval by the City Councils of
Tigard, Tualatin„ King City, Durham, Sherwood, and Wilsonville.
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Approved this 1,.;!-n^ day of —r� 11987.
Tom Brian
Mayor of Tigard
Approved this day of 1987.
Luanne Thielke
Mayor of Tualatin
Approved this day of 1987.
Jean K. Young
Mayor of Icing City
Approved this day of , 1987.
Donald Stephens
:Mayor of Durham
Approved this day of — 1987.
Mary Tobias
Mayor of Sherwood
Approved this day of , 1987.
William Stark
Mayor of Wilsonville
JOINT SIX CITIES RESOLUTION
TUALATIN-SFiERWOOD/EDY ROAD
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