CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S R-21-182 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Klarissa J. Pe?a
RESOLUTION
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F/S Establishing Corridor Improvements For 118th Street From Ladera Drive To Senator Dennis Chavez Boulevard As A Priority For The City Albuquerque Funding Processes, Encouraging The New Mexico Department Of Transportation To Prioritize The Approval And Construction Of An Interchange At Ladera Drive And 118th Street, Forming A Partnership With The County Of Bernalillo To Develop 118th Street (Pe?a)
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ESTABLISHING CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR 118TH STREET FROM LADERA DRIVE TO SENATOR DENNIS CHAVEZ BOULEVARD AS A PRIORITY FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE FUNDING PROCESSES, ENCOURAGING THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PRIORITIZE THE APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERCHANGE AT LADERA DRIVE AND 118th STREET, FORMING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OF BERNALILLO TO DEVELOP 118th STREET.
WHEREAS, the Mid Region Metropolitan Planning Organization 2040 Long Range Roadway System Map designates 118th Street from Ladera Drive to Senator Dennis Chavez Boulevard as a Community Principle Arterial; and
WHEREAS, Community Principle Arterials, which include roadways such as Eubank Boulevard, Montan?o Road/Montgomery Boulevard, and San Mateo Boulevard, are the primary commercial and commuter thoroughfares for the City; and
WHEREAS, transportation connections between the places that residents live, work, play and learn is key to enhancing quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Community Principle Arterials in addition to moving large volumes of traffic provide robust access to adjacent land uses are the City's primary economic corridors for the provision of commercial and government services and siting large employers; and
WHEREAS, over 100,000 residents of Albuquerque reside on the Southwest Mesa. The residents of this area are more likely to live in households with children under 18...
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