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RESOLUTION NO . 22.51
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE PROVISIONS
OF MINUTE ORDER NO . 2977 OF THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION DATED OCTOBER 7 , 1958, RELATIVE: TO THE PRO-
POSAL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FOR THE ESTA ,LISHMENT
OF EIGHTH STREET IN SAID CITY AS AN EAST-WEST EXPRESS-
WAY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
WHEREAS, under date of October 7, 1958, the Arkansas State
Highway Commission approved its Minute Order No . 2977 relative fig
the establishment of Eighth Street in the City of Little Rock
as an East-West Expressway, which Minute Order was in words
and form as follows :
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and,
WHEREAS , the City of Little Rock desires to accept the
provisions and conditions of said Minute Order, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1 . That Minute Order No . 2977 of the Arkansas State
Highway Commission dated October 7, 1958 , set out hereinabove in
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form and full, relative/the establishment of Eighth Street in
the City of Little Rock as an East-West Expressway be, and the
same is hereby, approved and accepted in its entirety with all
conditions therein set forth.
SECTION 2 . This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption .
ADOPTED: November 10, 1958
ATTEST: _ APPROVED:
Cif--1T Clerk Mayor.
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ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
MINUTE ORDER
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WHEREAS IN PULASKI COUNTY the Board of Directors of the City of Little
Rock has requested the Highway Commission to consider the designation
for inclusion in the State Highway System and improvement of a route
along Eighth Street from the Third bridge expressway to the proposed
Fourth bridge by-pass route and
WHEREAS the desired improvement consists of a fully controlled access
facility to be constructed by stages and a proposed interim use of two
streets (Eighth and Ninth) for one way traffic between the Third bridge
expressway and Park Avenue, and
WHEREAS the first stage construction proposed extends from Park Avenue
to Hayes Street, and
WHEREAS the City of Little Rock proposes to furnish all required right-of-
way on the route free of obstructions and free of cost to the State; the
right-of-way cost from Park Avenue to Hayes Street and the cost of
protecting. right-of-mey on the remainder of the route to be financed from
the proceeds- of a bond issue to be placed before the electorate in the
near ftuture; and the- aoat of right-of-way acquisition on other sections
of tist route to be financed from the proceeds of bond issues to be placed
before the electorate ini the distant future, and
WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock desire an
immediate expression cf the Highway Commission for the designation and
construction on the basis of the City's proposal, and
WHEREAS the Highway Commission has no funds currently available nor in
sight in the foreseeable future for construction of the route but recognizes
fie- merit of the proposal from the standpoint of need, long range planning
laid possible State assistance,