HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 11-C15RESOLUTION NO. 11-C15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
SUPPORTING THE STATE ROUTE 57/STATE ROUTE 60 MIXED FLOW
INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY METRO 2008 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND IN
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS 2008
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa supports regional traffic congestion relief and national goods
movement corridor enhancements; and
WHEREAS, over 40% of all U.S. imports enter the country at the ports of Los Angeles and Long
Beach, generating billions of dollars in trade and millions of jobs; and
WHEREAS, 50-60% of all imports arriving in the ports are bound for points beyond the local area,
and must travel through Southern California's already congested transportation corridors; and
WHEREAS, State Route 60 is the heaviest traveled truck route in California and has been
identified by the Global Gateways Development Program as a "key international trade corridor"; and
WHEREAS, the State Route 57/State Route 60 Freeway Interchange is at the heart of this
national goods movement corridor and is a gateway to the distribution centers of the Inland Empire,
while serving as a major commuter arterial between the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,
and San Bernardino; and
WHEREAS, the inefficient design of the State Route 57/60 Freeway Interchange causes perpetual
gridlock for miles in all directions, delaying goods, increasing transportation costs to businesses,
extending commute times, and harming air quality across the region; and
WHEREAS, significant improvements to this interchange are essential to protect economic and
quality -of -life interests both regionally and nationally; and
WHEREAS, the construction of the State Route 57/60 Mixed Flow Interchange Project has been
identified in the Los Angeles County Metro Long Range Transportation Plan and the Southern
California Association of Governments Regional Transportation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Azusa supports the construction of the SR -57/60 Mixed Flow
Interchange Project, recognizing its regional and national significance; and
SECTION 2. That the City of Azusa urges state and federal agencies to provide funding for
the construction of the SR -57/60 Mixed Flow Interchange Project; and
SECTION 3. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to representative state and
federal officials, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Southern California
Association of Governments, and the City of Diamond Bar.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 22ND DAY OF, FEBRUARY, 2011.
seph R. Rocha, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on February 22, 2011, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, HANKS, MACIAS ROCHA
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAINED
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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