Resolution 4665 - Council Support for West Side BypassRESOLUTION NO. 4665
A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE SUPPORT OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY 93 TRANSPORTATION BYPASS AROUND THE
CITY OF KALISPELL AS OUTLINED IN. THE OCTOBER 1993 KALISPELL BYPASS
FEASIBILITY STUDY.
WHEREAS, residential development continues to grow in the outlying
areas of Kalispell with an increasing distance between
locations of residences and the locations of jobs and
commerce, resulting in increasing travel time and
distance; and
WHEREAS, overall traffic volumes in Kalispell have grown
considerably over the last 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Idaho Street and Main Street traffic volumes exceed
21,000 vehicles per day, resulting in congested traffic
conditions throughout the day; and
WHEREAS, traffic increases are projected to continue on U.S.
Highway 93. Increasing traffic congestion on Main Street
through the downtown area will continue to impede
business activity, essential business travel and personal
travel both by automobile and for pedestrians and
bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Council to promote the safe and
efficient passage of motor vehicle traffic through the
City of Kalispell as well as to maintain a viable and
vibrant business and commercial district along Main
Street in downtown Kalispell, the soundness of which is
disadvantaged by the bisection of the district by four
lanes of congested traffic; and
WHEREAS, in October 1993 the City of Kalispell conducted a Bypass
Feasibility Study in which it recommended utilizing the
railroad corridor from US 93 south to US 2, north of US
2 crossing through the Two Mile and Three Mile Drives
area to Stillwater Road, then north along Stillwater Road
to either Reserve Drive or a potential new alignment
along the power transmission lines to US 93; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell considers it
advisable that they make a formal declaration of support
for the construction of a transportation bypass as
recommended in its 1993 Feasibility Study; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell would like
state and federal transportation agencies to seriously
consider constructing the bypass in two phases. Phase I
would be the construction of the bypass from South US 93
north to US 2, and Phase II would construct north from US
2 and connect to US 93 using Reserve Drive.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That the City Council of the City of Kalispell
hereby declares its support for the
development and construction of the Highway 93
Bypass around downtown Kalispell as
recommended by the October 1993 Feasibility
Study and emphatically calls for the
commencement and progression of this project.
SECTION II. The City Manager is authorized and directed to
communicate this resolution to the Montana
Department of Transportation, the County of
Flathead and to the various representatives in
the Montana State Legislature.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001.
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Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
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