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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 83-329 REQUEST FOR U. S. CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT OF THE USE OF 4R INTERSTATE FUNDS FOR STATE ROUTE 17, THE NIMITZ FREEWAY WHEREAS , State Route 17, the Nimitz Freeway, is a vital element of the transportation system on the easterly side of the San Francisco Bay; and WHEREAS, said Freeway serves as the major highway access for the delivery of goods to and from the U. S. Coast Guard Facility on Government Island, U. S. Naval Air Station at Alameda, the Naval Supply Center-Alameda Facility~ the Naval Supply Center-Oakland Facility, the Oakland Army Base and the Port of Oakland; and WHEREAS, access to the above-named facilities is vital to the national defense; and WHEREAS, that portion of State Route 17 from 1-80 near the San Francisco Bay Bridge to 1-280 in San Jose has been included in the interstate system as a nonchargeable route under Section 139(a), Title 23, U. S. Code; and WHEREAS, State Route 17 is in serious need of resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating and reconstructing; and WttEREAS, states cannot now use new construction or 4R (repair) interstate funds on nonchargeable interstate segments; and WHEREAS, California has 90 miles of nonchargeable interstate highways; and WHEREAS, there are at least 374 miles of nonchargeable interstate miles of roadway in 17 states which would benefit from beina eligible for use of Interstate 4R (repair) funds; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The Congress of the United States is urged to adopt legislation whereby interstate highway mileage designated under Section 139(a), Title 23, U. S. Code, would qualify for IR (resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating and reconstructing) funds. Section 2: The members of Congress representing California are urged to introduce and support legislation to qualify nonchargeable interstate mileage for use of 4R (repair) interstate funds.