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RESOLUTION NO. 1310
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, END0 HIGHWAY WEEK.
WHEREAS, the 41 thousand mile National System of Interstate
and Defense Highways is now 53 percent open to traffic, is saving
untold lives yearly; and said System already saves untold millions
of dollars through lessening of accidents, congestion, and travel
time; and
WHEREAS, said Interstate System is a part of the
California Freeway and Expressway System, and said Ca
way System is currently one-third complete and is sav
12,400 mile
ifornia Free-
ng approximate-
ly 700 lives yearly together with untold millions of dollars in
accident cost, congestion, and time saving; and
WHEREAS, said California Freeway and Expressway System needs
are approximately an addi ti onal 7.1 bi 11 ion dol 1 ars beyond those
monies committed to date, and will serve approximately 60 percent of
the travel needs of California when completed.
NHEREAS, in addition to these important Systems, these are addi,
tional road systems known as the Select System of Major and Secondar.
County Roads and City Streets which, when completed to adequate, im-
proved design standards, will also contribute to traffic safety,
and savings of travel time; and easing of congestion,
WHEREAS, said Se
estimated to have def
ect Systems of Major and Secondary Streets are
ciencies of 6.5 billion dollars by 1974, with
estimated revenues during the same period of only 3.8 billion doll-
ars :
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE City of Carlsbad does
hereby endorse National Highway Week and the concept that BETTER
HIGHWAYS NOW SAVE LIVES, TIME AND MONEY, and further that the Natio-
nal Interstate and Defense Highway System, the California Freeway
and Expressway Systems of Major and Secondary County Road and City
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Streets are important to the economic and social well being of the
Nation, State of California, County of San Diego and City of
Carlsbad, and, therefore, completion of these several Road Systems
should be expedited as rapidly as planning, sign and construction
budgets will allow.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 6th day of September, 1966, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Northing, Neiswender, Atkinson, Dunne and
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Jardine.
ATTEST:
of the City of Carlsbad Carlsbad, California
(SEAL)