HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1518 1 RESOLUTION NO. 1518
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE REROUTING
3 OF PORTIONS OF STATE HIGHWAY 79, AS SHOWN ON
EXHIBIT "A", WITHIN THE SAN JACINTO VALLEY
4 WHEREAS, State Highway 79 is an important transportation corridor for
5 tourists, commuters and shoppers within the San Jacinto and Hemet communities
6 and provides a vital link between Interstate 10 to the north and Interstate 15
7 to the south; and
8 WHEREAS, the existing Highway 79 route follows a meandering path through
9 the San Jacinto Valley and, as a consequence, is not conducive to the direct
10 travel of motorists who are passing through the Valley en route to other
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destinations; and
12 WHEREAS, current travel patterns indicate that most southbound motorists
13 entering the San Jacinto Valley via Highway 79 ignore the posted route and
14 travel southbound on Sanderson Avenue to access the different communities of
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the Valley; and
16 WHEREAS, a Task Force consisting of representatives from the Cities of
17 Hemet and San Jacinto, the Chambers of Commerce of both communities , the
18 County of Riverside and Caltrans District 08 was formed to review the ap-
19 propriateness of the existing Highway 79 route and to consider possible route
20 changes that would better reflect existing and projected travel patterns; and
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1 Springs Road to the Ramona Expressway, and on Ramona Expressway
2 from Sanderson Avenue to State Street.
3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
4 the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) for its review and
5 recommendation.
6 MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED the 3rd day of January 1984�
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10 CERTIFICATE
11 The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of Resolution No. 1518
12 duly adopted by the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date
13 set forth therein.
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