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<br />Ke:S (2/205 <br /> <br />05-25 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Missouri Department of Transportation has proposed <br />. improvements to the Highway 40 I Interstate 64 corridor that are designed to bring the <br />. road to interstate standards; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the construction of the planned improvements to Highway 40 I <br />Interstate 64, regardless of how the construction is accomplished, will significantly <br />impact several local communities, University City, Brentwood, Clayton, Frontenac, <br />Ladue, Maplewood, and Richmond Heights; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the communities that will be affected by these planned <br />improvements are justifiably concerned about the severe impact the construction project <br />will have on the character of their local communities and their citizens; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Missouri Department of Transportation is considering fully <br />closing the 12 mile Highway 40 I 1-64 corridor during construction; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, such full closure of 1-64 will cause dangerously increased traffic on <br />local arterial roads resulting in massive traffic congestion, increased road maintenance <br />expense, and noise and air pollution in local communities; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, such full closure of 1-64 will dramatically increase Police and Fire <br />emergency response times, thereby placing the health and safety of the citizens at <br />increased risk; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, such full closure of 1-64 will undermine the economic strengths of <br />the corridor cities. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />UNIVERSITY CITY, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. The Council concludes that the full closure of Highway 40 I 1-64 <br />conflicts with the quality of life expectations and priorities of the residents and businesses <br />along the highway corridor in the City of University City. <br />