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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3912RESOLUTION NO. 3912 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REQUESTING THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ESTABLISH THE FREEWAY ROUTE THROUGH THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE SAN BERNARDINO FREEWAY TO STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE 62, WHITTIER BOULEVARD AND MIRADA AVENUES, AND BE MADE THE OFFICIAL MAJOR STATE FREEWAY ROUTE THROUGH THE EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AREA OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND EARLY CONSTRUCTION THEREOF. WHEREAS, during the years from 1933 to 1935 and from 1945 to 1949, Glendora Avenue, Pomona Avenue and Hacienda Boulevard were included in the State Highway System as State Highway Route No. 62 approximately ten miles in length, between Garvey Avenue now known as San Bernardino Freeway, and Whittier Boulevard, (existing State Highway Route No. 2), and WHEREAS, the elimination of this portion from State Highway Route No. 62 leaves a gap in the State Highway System which is of major importance to the State of California, the Counties of Orange and Los Angeles, and the East San Gabriel Valley, and WHEREAS, recent studies by the Metropolitan Engineering Board of the County of Los Angeles and the Division of Highways has recognized the need for and recommended the inclusion of a freeway in this location, and WHEREAS, a north/south highway is now urgently needed in this general location to serve the needs of the State, County, and Cities of this area, and WHEREAS, the Division of Highways has maintained a sign route along Glendora Avenue, Pomona Avenue and Hacienda Boulevard, and WHEREAS, the construction of the San Bernardino Freeway has eliminated access of Glendora Avenue to Azusa Avenue, State Highway No. 62, and WHEREAS, any other location of the Proposed State Highway Route would be detrimental, not only to traffic flow, but also its proper land utilization and development. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. That a critical deficiency has been estab- lished for a North/South Highway through the East San Gabriel Valley, and it is of paramount importance to the State of California and the County of Los Angeles that such a Route be established to unite this area. SECTION 2. That the only logical and most direct woute would be the extension of the existing State Highway Route x}62, (Azusa Avenue) southerly from the San Bernardino Freeway through undeveloped areas to the existing route 62 at the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Mirado Avenues. This should be the principal State Highway Route and it would accomplish the most direct tie for all traffic going North or South through the entire Southern California area, interlinking the new proposed Pomona Freeway, the existing San Bernardino Freeway, the proposed Foothill Freeway and the Santa Ana Freeway. The Eastern area of Los Angeles County will be well supplied with Freeways and Expressways running East and West, but there is a dire need for a major Freeway running North and South which coul e accomplished by establishing the recom- mended outline given above. SECTION 3. That in the public interest and general welfare of the people in the East San Gabriel Valley we desire the State Division of Highways to use all speed and effort to see that this route is established and that the construction of same proceeds as soon as possible. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the State Highway Commission and to the State Highway Department. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of June, 1959• Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk (i I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting of said Council of said City held in the re- gular council chambers of said City Council in said City on June 15, 1959, and that the same was passed by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmen: Paul, Ortuno, Johnson, Teasley, Memmesheimer NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None ity Clerk, City of Azusa