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File #: 26-0112    Version: 1 Name: A Resolution Acknowledging the Prior Transfer of The City-Owned Portion of The Roadway Now Designated as SR 161 to ALDOT and Providing for the Continued Local Recognition of the Name Foley-Beach Express Within The City of Foley
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 2/26/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/23/2026 Final action: 3/23/2026
Title: A Resolution Acknowledging the Prior Transfer of The City-Owned Portion of The Roadway Now Designated as SR 161 to ALDOT and Providing for the Continued Local Recognition of the Name Foley-Beach Express Within The City of Foley
Attachments: 1. Exit A FBE
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A Resolution Acknowledging the Prior Transfer of The City-Owned Portion of The Roadway Now Designated as SR 161 to ALDOT and Providing for the Continued Local Recognition of the Name Foley-Beach Express Within The City of Foley

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WHEREAS, the City of Foley (“City”) previously owned a portion of the roadway commonly known as the Foley-Beach Express and related right-of-way from where the roadway intersects with Alabama Highway 59 right-of-way on the northern side of the City to where the roadway intersects with County Road 12 South on the southeastern side of the City; and

WHEREAS, the southern boundary of the municipal limits of the City of Foley along the corridor historically known as the Foley-Beach Express lies approximately 2,500 feet north of Coastal Gateway Boulevard; and

WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved the transfer of the City’s portion of the Foley-Beach Express to the Alabama Department of Transportation (“ALDOT”), and such transfer has since been completed in accordance with applicable law; and

WHEREAS, following ALDOT’s acquisition and integration of the corridor into the state highway system, the roadway is now officially designated as State Route 161 (SR 161); and

WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the name Foley-Beach Express has long-standing historical, geographic, geographic, and economic significance to the City of Foley and the surrounding region; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to formally acknowledge that, notwithstanding the official state highway designation of SR 161, the portion of the roadway located within the municipal jurisdiction of the City of Foley shall continue to be locally and historically recognized as the Foley-Beach Express.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOLEY, ALABAMA, as follows:

SECTION 1: The City Council hereby acknowledges and affirms the prior approval and completed transfer of the City’s portion of the roadway now designated as State R...

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