2455 RESOLUTION NO. 2455
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE
LITTLE ROCK HOUSING AUTHORITY TO THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGH-
WAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDING A CHANGE TO AN EXISTING TRUCK
ROUTE THROUGH THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, trucks are presently routed East on Wright Avenue to
Pulaski Street; thence North on Pulaski Street to 10th Street; thence
East on 10th Street to Broadway Street; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, in
connection with the High Street Redevelopment Project , recommends
a change in said truck route by constructing a new street and re-
routing truck traffic, as follows:
East on Wright Avenue to Cross Street; thence in a Northeasterly
direction on a gradual curve to the intersection of West 18th
Street and Izard Street; thence continuing in the same Northeastern
direction to the intersection of West 17th Street and State Street;
thence East on 17th Street to Broadway;
and
WHEREAS, virtually all of the proposed construction for re-routing
will be within the boundaries of the High Street Redevelopment Project
and will be beneficial to the City of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS , said proposed change is in keeping with the Master Street
Plan as previously approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of
the City of Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, such change in a truck route must be made officially by
the Arkansas State Highway COmmission ;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The suggested change of the truck route through the
City of Little Rock as proposed by the Housing Authority of the City
of Little Rock through and over portions of the High Street Redevelop-
ment Project, which proposed change is described as follows :
East on Wright Avenue to Cross Street; thence in a Northeasterly
direction on a gradual curve to the intersection of West 18th
Street and Izard Street; thence continuing in the same Northeastern
direction to the intersection of West 17th Street and State Street;
thence East on 17th Street to Broadway;
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is hereby approved by the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption .
ADOPTED: December 7, 1959
ATTEST: pd APPROVED: ,/ '40/
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