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WHEREAS, the State of California Depar~ment of Public Works pursuant to
Section 256 of -~he Streets and Highways Code is making a current review of the
California Freeway and Expressway System and ~he State Highwa~ System; and
WHEftEAS, it is our understanding such review classif ies a1Z highways, roads
and streets on the basis of the kind of travel they are presently serving or are
intended to serve in the future; and
WHEREAS, the Depar~ment of Public Works of Butte County has given consideration
to the functional classification concept as i-~ a£fects $utte County road system:
NOW, THER.E~'ORE, BE IT RFSOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Butte:
1. Does not approve of the concept of using £unctional classification as a
basis for determining which roads should be the responsibility of the State and
which roads should be the responsibility of the Ci~ies or Counties. The power to
designate and define what routes will,be S-~ate Highways should remain with the
legislature.
However, should the functional classification concept be adopted, provisions
should be made to allow the retention of scenic highways and specific access routes
to major recreation areas in.the State Tiighway System. Tourism is hig husiness in
Calzfornza and the State shouid be responsible for these routes.
2. Objects strenuously to the proposed deletion of State Route 162 £rom State
Route 70 to Foreman Creek Road which is the major access route to the Oroville Dam
Reservoir, Oroville Dam Visitor Center, Loafer Creek Recreation Area, Foreman Creek
Recreation Area, Craig Recreation Area and Potter Ravine. Consideration should be
given to the extension o£ S~ate Route 162 to connect with State Rou~e 70 of Quincy.
3. Approves of the inclusa.on of the Skyway between State Route 99 near Chico
to conn~ct with State Route 191 in Paradise.
la.. ~?.equests inclusion of Forbestown Road from State Route 162 to Yuba County
FAS 526 (proposed State Route /~9) into the State Highway System. This would serve
as a connecting route between Orovi].le Reservoir and Bullards Bar Reservoir.
RESOLUTION RE CONCF~T OF k'[JNCTIOI~AL
CI,ASSIFICATION OF $TREETS .AND HICsHWAXS
5. Suggests one road classi£ication sy stem ~or Cities and Gouz~ties. As
it exists now we have a Select System along with a Type 2I System (TOPICS Program)
and now a Func~ional Class~'ication System is proposed. The sy stem se~ected should
be such that laymen and legislators can readily ~nderstand the various categor~es
o£ s~reets and roads.
6. Authorizes the Director of Public Works to transmit this Resolution to
W. L. Warren, -istrict Eng~neer, State of California, Division of Highways, District
III, Marysvil.le.
PASSID AND ADaPTID by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State
of California, this 14th day of ,_,TSeptember ___, 1971, by the followa.ng
vote:
AY~S: Supervisors Gilman, Madigan, Maxon, McKillop, and Chairman
Reynolds
N0~'S: I~one
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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Ch ' an, Board of Su rvisors
C u y of Butte, State o£ California
ATTEST: Clark A. Nelson, Gounty C1erk
and ex-officio C1.erk of the
Board o£ Supervi5ors
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