HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.003-58RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the businessmen and inhabitants of Aspen
derive extensive economic benefit from the tourist trade during
the winter and summer seasons and that the free flow of traffic to
and from Aspen is important to the tourist business;
WHEREAS, tbe Highway Department for the State of Colorado,
contemplates the construction of a new bridge across Castle Creek
to replace tbe existing bridge on Highway 82, now crossing Castle
Creek at Hallam Street;
~.CHEREAS, the interference with the free flow of traffic
to and from Aspen across the course of Highway 82 would be least
affected with the construction of a bridge across Castle Creek
to the west end of Main Street, thus permitting the existing
bridge at Hallam Street to handle traffic during the course of
said cons truc tion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED'
1. That the City Council are of the opinion that a
bridge constructed on the west end of Main Street to connect with
Highway 82 will best serve tbe future needs of the business interests
and inhabitant's of. Aspen by eliminating existing traffic hazards,
by permitting a safe route into Aspen during the course of con-
struction, and by providing a proper location of said bridge in
consideration of a future growtb of Aspen.
2. That the City Council for the City of Aspen are of
the opinion tbat. a bridge across Castle Creek at the west end of
Hallam Street would, necessitate a hazardous detour, along the
course of tbe by-pass as now constructed and in use which would not
only jeopardize the safety of all persons required to use said
de tour, but would also deter tourists from coming to Aspen due
to this inconvenience and thereby seriously affect the economy of the
City of Aspeno
3o That the City Clerk of the City of Aspen is hereby
authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the State Highway Department f°r the State of Colorado
and to the Chamber of Commerce for the City of Aspen°
CERTIFICATE
I, Ethel M. Frost, Clerk of the City of Aspen, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of tbe excerpt
from the Minutes of the meeting of the City Council for the City of
Aspen held December 15, 1958, at Aspen, Colorado.