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DATE: November 11, 1993
TO: Senator Dan Boatwright
Assemblymember Bob Campbell
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Contra Costa County Cities
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
FROM: Kay Woodson, City Clerk/ISO
SUBJECT: Resolution Regarding Highway 4
The Hercules City Council adopted Resolution 93-134 on October 26, 1993 supporting
the acceleration of funding for reconstruction of Highway 4 between Interstate 80
and Cummings Skyway. This resolution was the result of an appeal to the City by
Norma and Charles Khalil after the death of their daughter and two of her friends
on this stretch of Highway 4.
The Hercules City Council hopes that you, too, will encourage MTC to approve the
Track IA funding for Route 4 West Corridor and strongly encourage Caltrans to
contract out the improvements for this section of Highway 4 to expedite construction.
RESOLUTION NO. 93-134
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CHARLES AND NORMA KHALIUS EFFORTTO ACCELERATE THE
FUNDING FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY 4 BETWEEN INTERSTATE 80 AND CUMMINGS
SKYWAY IN ORDER TO PREVENT FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE AND SERIOUS INJURY.
WHEREAS, Highway 4 between Interstate 80 and Cummings Skyway has been a
substandard roadway for decades and forms a conspicuous gap between two existing freeways:
1-80 and fully improved Highway 4: and
WHEREAS, this two lane portion of the road was designed to carry 18.000 average daily
trips and now carries in excess of 38.000 average daily trips; and
WHEREAS. the road design is one of many curves, narrow passages, without adequate
shoulders or tolerance for error: and
WHEREAS. many people have lost their lives and their loss has affected many more as
families. as.employers, as friends, and
WHEREAS. Norma and Charles Khalil recently experienced the death of their 17 year old
daughter. Randa and two of her friends: Robert.Carter. 18, and Jeannine Turley. 17, and believe
it is their duty and obligation to their daughter to diligently pursue the immediate reconstruction
of the road: and
WHEREAS, the Khalils and others will be obtaining signatures for a petition to be delivered
to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Caltrans in an effort to expedite the Highway
4 reconstruction in order to stop the killing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hercules
reaffirm its efforts to begin construction of the Safety Project at Willow Avenue and Highway 4 by
Spring 1995 or sooner,if possible. and fully support the efforts of the Khalils and petition signers:
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Hercules City Council strongly encourages MTC
to approve the Track IA funding for Route 4 West Corridor and strongly encourage Caltrans to
contract out the Route 4 West corridor improvements in order to expedite its ultimate
construction.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting held on the 26th day
of October. 1993 by the City Council of the City of Hercules by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Bartke, Manuel. Tucker. Sample
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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