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RESOLUTION NO. 75-138 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF ROUTE 57 SOUTH TO THE CORONA DEL MAR FREEWAY VIA THE SANTA ANA RIVER CORRIDOR WHEREAS, the circulation element of the General Plan of the City of Santa Ana adopted in 1966 indicates the need for a freeway located in the vicinity of the Santa Ana River; and WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation of the State of California has contracted for the construction of the final segment of Route 57 north of the Santa Aha Freeway (Route 5) and the Garden Grove Freeway (Route 22), said construction to be completed at the end of 1975; and WHEREAS, route planning studies of the Department of Transportation of the State of California indicate that without the Southern extension of Route 57, the capacity of the arterial street system of the City of Santa Ana will be inadequate by 1995; and WHEREAS, said studies considered three alternative routes for the extension of Route 57 south of the interchange with Routes 5 and 22, said alternates consisting of corridors identified as the Harbor Corridor, the Santa Aha River Corri- dor and the Bristol-Main Corridor; and WHEREAS, said studies indicate that the extension of Route 57 south to the Corona Del Mar Freeway (Route 73) and the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) via the Santa Ana River Corridor would have the least impact upon the social structure, economy and environment of the City of Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Transit District has adopted a master plan providing for the utilization of the southern ex- tension of Route 57 via the Santa Ana River Corridor as a key element in their future transit system; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana and the Transportation Advisory Committee of the City of Santa Ana have both recommended support for the southern exten- sion of Route 57 to the Corona Del Mar Freeway via the Santa Ana River Corridor, considering said extension to be in the best interests of the City of Santa Ana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana: 1. That this City Council hereby supports the southern extension of Route 57 to the Corona Del Mar Freeway via the Santa Ana River Corridor and recommends that the Department of Transportation of the State of California provide for the com- pletion of said extension at the earliest possible date. 2. That this City Council urges the County of Orange, the Orange County Transit District, and the cities of Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Fountain Valley and Anaheim join with the City of Santa Ana in support of said extension. 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Santa Ana shall cause copies of this resolution to be forwarded to the Governor of California, the State Transportation Board, the State Highway Commission, the State Department of Transportation and to all State Senators and Assemblymen representing Orange County.