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RESOLUTION No.441
WHEREAS,it is desirable to have a more direct state highway connection between
the central Wahluke Slope and the central Royal Slope,and
WHEREAS,it is desirable to have a more direct connection between the vast
agricultural area north of the Saddle Mountains with the trading and shipping
center in the Tri Cities area,and
WHEREAS,it is desirable to have a highway connection between the rail and
industrial facilities at Royal City and the agricultural area on the Wahluke Slope,
and
WHEREAS,it is desirable to have that part of Grant County situated south of the
Saddle Mountains (being virtually all of the Wahluke Slope),including that part
of Grant County lyingin the Mattawa area,connected with a direct state highway
route so that there can be better servicing of the Wahluke area by the United
States government agencies,state agencies,county agencies,and local govern
ment agencies,and
WHEREAS,it is desirable that a state highway be constructed from Highway 26 in
the vicinity of Dodson Road in a Southerly direction over Saddle Mountain to an
intersection with State Highway No.SR 24 in the vicinity of the Southeast corner
of Township 15 North,Range 25 EWM.,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,
at their regular meeting held in Moses Lake on Tuesday,October 24,1967,
recommends that the Washington State Highway Department make a feasibility
study of such a highway during 1967 and 1968 so that their proposal can be
presented to the 1969 Legislature for approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:That copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the
Governor of the State of Washington,State Legislators of the 13th Legislative
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District,Director of Highways,District Engineer of Highway District 2 and
the Royal Slope Chamber of Commerce of Royal City,Washington.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by its Mayor this 24th day of
October,1967.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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