By:  Sims                                             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 may
    1-8  pose significant traffic and safety hazards to the public because
    1-9  of structural deficiencies; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, One of these structures, located on County Road 179
   1-11  in Shackelford County, spans the Clear Fork of the Brazos River,
   1-12  while another traverses the Colorado River along County Road 127 in
   1-13  Mills County; a third overpass, crossing the San Saba River along
   1-14  County Road 112 in San Saba County, also has been identified as a
   1-15  possible threat to public safety; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, In light of the danger that these bridges may pose
   1-17  to lives and property, it is essential that immediate action be
   1-18  taken to restore these suspension bridges to a safe condition; now,
   1-19  therefore, be it
   1-20        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-21  hereby direct the Texas Department of Transportation to repair and
   1-22  maintain in a safe condition for highway traffic the suspension
   1-23  bridges in Shackelford, Mills, and San Saba counties having the
    2-1  identification numbers 08 209 AA01 79 001, 23 167 AA01 27 001, and
    2-2  23 206 AA01 12 001; and, be it further
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
    2-4  copy of this resolution to the Texas Department of Transportation.