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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION of the city Council of the City of Port
Angeles requesting the Washington State Department
of Highways to include in its next budget funds for
extending Front Street from the Easterly City limits
of the City of Port Angeles to Highway U.S. 101.
WHEREAS, there is only one entrance and exit to the
City of Port Angeles, a city of ll~800 persons, on the East
side of the City, and this entrance from the East is U. S.
Highway 101r and
WHEREAS, the traffic flow in and out of Port Angeles
from the East has increased in recent years creating a bottle-
neck on U. S. 101 which causes a dangerous condition to exist
with respect to fire protection within the City limits East
of White Creek and prevents all ingress and egress to the
City of Port Angeles from the East should a blockage occur
in U. S. 101, and
WHEREAS, an origin and destination survey conducted by
the Washington State Highway Department indicates that 95%
of the traffic entering Port Angeles from the East has as its
point of terminus the City of Port Angeles, and
WHEREAS, it is considered imperative that the City of
Port Angeles have more than one means of ingress and egress
. from the Eastr now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES that it requests the Washington State Department of
Highways to budget in its next budget sufficient funds to
provide for the extension of Front Street from the East City
limits of the City of Port Angeles to an appropriate point on
U. S. Highway 101 with provision for the necessary tie-in and
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that it proceed with said work.
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PASSED by the City Council this I - day of September I
1960.
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