S.C.R. No. 89 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Safe, well-maintained highways and roads are 1-2 fundamental to maintaining this state's competitive edge in an 1-3 increasingly fast-paced and global economy, and Texas citizens 1-4 currently enjoy, and have come to expect, one of the safest and 1-5 most modern transportation systems in the United States; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Recently, however, transportation experts have 1-7 warned that three suspension bridges in North Central Texas and the 1-8 Corinth Street Viaduct in Dallas County may pose significant 1-9 traffic and safety hazards to the public because of structural 1-10 deficiencies; and 1-11 WHEREAS, One of these structures, located on County Road 179 1-12 in Shackelford County, spans the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, 1-13 while another traverses the Colorado River along County Road 127 in 1-14 Mills County; a third overpass, crossing the San Saba River along 1-15 County Road 112 in San Saba County, also has been identified as a 1-16 possible threat to public safety; and 1-17 WHEREAS, In light of the danger that these bridges may pose 1-18 to lives and property, it is essential that immediate action be 1-19 taken to restore these suspension bridges to a safe condition; now, 1-20 therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-22 hereby direct the Texas Department of Transportation to repair and 1-23 maintain in a safe condition for highway traffic the Corinth Street 2-1 Viaduct in Dallas County and the suspension bridges in Shackelford, 2-2 Mills, and San Saba counties having the identification numbers 08 2-3 209 AA01 79 001, 23 167 AA01 27 001, and 23 206 AA01 12 001; and, 2-4 be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official 2-6 copy of this resolution to the Texas Department of Transportation.