0001|                          SENATE MEMORIAL 22
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0002|     43RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 1998
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                              JOHN PINTO
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0009|     
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0010|                              A MEMORIAL
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0011|     REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO
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0012|     HELP PROTECT OUR SCHOOL CHILDREN BY STUDYING THE NEED FOR A
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0013|     TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNITED STATES
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0014|     HIGHWAY 666 AND NAVAJO NATION ROUTES N5 AND N19.
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0015|     
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0016|          WHEREAS, the safety of New Mexico's school children is of
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0017|     primary importance at all levels of government and society;
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0018|     and
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0019|          WHEREAS, one of the many areas of the state highway
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0020|     system in the four corners region that is dangerous and needs
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0021|     more attention to safety measures is along United States
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0022|     highway 666; and
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0023|          WHEREAS, the congestion at the intersection of United
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0024|     States highway 666 and Navajo Nation routes N5 and N19
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0025|     presents daily threats to the safety of school children and
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0001|     other New Mexicans traveling in the area; and
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0002|          WHEREAS, several times each day the intersection is
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0003|     filled with school buses going to and from the various public
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0004|     schools in the area, exposing New Mexico school children to
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0005|     dangerous traffic conditions and personal safety risks; and
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0006|          WHEREAS, the intersection provides the primary access to
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0007|     a large convenience store and refueling station; and
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0008|          WHEREAS, all the thoroughfares connecting at the
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0009|     intersection need widening and need various signs to reduce
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0010|     speed, warn of danger and congestion and aid pedestrian
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0011|     safety, as well as primary traffic control lights;
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0012|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE
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0013|     OF NEW MEXICO that the state highway and transportation
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0014|     department give immediate attention to performing a traffic
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0015|     study to determine the extent and costs of making the
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0016|     intersection of United States highway 666 and Navajo routes N5
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0017|     and N19 safe for all citizens and traffic, especially school
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0018|     bus traffic; and
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0019|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
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0020|     sent to the state highway engineer and to each member of the
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0021|     state highway commission.
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