45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2002

REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO NEW MEXICO ROUTE 264.

WHEREAS, New Mexico route 264 has many potholes that can cause accidents and damage to vehicles; and

WHEREAS, numerous New Mexico residents must travel on route 264 to reach Window Rock, Arizona; and

WHEREAS, school buses must travel from Gallup on route 264; and

WHEREAS, senior citizens and participants of the head start program must travel on route 264; and

WHEREAS, on the weekends, there is a high volume of traffic on route 264 from Arizona residents coming to shop in Gallup; and

WHEREAS, in approximately 1994, route 264 was greatly improved by being converted to four lanes, but it now needs to be resurfaced immediately;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state highway commission be requested to designate making improvements to New Mexico route 264 a top priority; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the chairman of the state highway commission.