HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10172007 - RES-401 SN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Expressing
appreciation to State Highway
Commission and State agencies
serving in the field of motor RESOLUTION No. 401
transportation for recognition
given to and action taken on
highway problems of Contra
Costa County.
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Contra Costa
County Board of Supervisors that more than $19,000,000 has been al-
located. in the fiscal. year 1962-63 for present and future freeways
in Contra Costa County, including nearly $2,500,000 for rights of
way; and
WHEREAS, this amount includes $12,900,000 for construction
of 6 .8 miles of freeway from the present- end of Highway 21 freeway
near Rudgear Road to a point one mile south of Danville; and
WHEREAS, $3, 150,000 has been included for construction of
2.9 miles of freeway for extension of Highway 75-E to north of
Solano Way in Concord; and
WHEREAS, the roads in these areas are heavily congested
and the freeway construction will open up the central portion of
the County for greatly accelerated traffic movement and increased
economic growth; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Public Works, the State
Dividon of Highways, and District SV of the Division have shown
continuous high level cooperation with Contra. Costa County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Super-
visors of Contra. Costa County does hereby express to the State
Highway Commission and the State agencies serving in the field of
motor transportation its appreciation and thanks for the recogni-
tion given to and action taken on the highway problems of Contra
Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of October, 1961, by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors Fames P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen,
Thomas John Coll, Edmund A. Linscheid,
Joseph S. Silva .
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None .