81R6871 CBE-D
By: Edwards H.C.R. No. 70
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, IH-610 in Houston, commonly known as Loop 610, runs
more than 38 miles around the central part of the city and provides
an essential transportation artery for commuters; and
WHEREAS, The southern section of the freeway, or the South
Loop, runs east and west and was once well-known as the site of the
Astrodome and AstroWorld; today, the South Loop is home to Reliant
Park and a variety of businesses, and numerous residents who live
nearby rely on the South Loop for their daily transportation needs;
and
WHEREAS, Cullen Boulevard is a major north-south
thoroughfare in the area, passing under the South Loop just east of
the South Loop-Texas 288 interchange; the westbound lanes of the
South Loop do not have a Cullen Boulevard exit, and the absence of
such an exit inconveniences residents and businesses alike;
deliveries to and from businesses are needlessly time intensive, as
are simple trips for residents who live off Cullen; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Transportation is
responsible for building exit ramps at strategic points along
federal and state freeways, and Cullen Boulevard, with its
proximity to businesses and neighborhoods, certainly qualifies as
an important access point for local motorists; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby direct the Texas Department of Transportation to construct
an exit ramp for Cullen Boulevard off westbound IH-610 South; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
copy of this resolution to the chair of the Texas Transportation
Commission and to the executive director of the Texas Department of
Transportation.