HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019_09_10_R127 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Funding RequestThe Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED: September 10, 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-127 ADOPTED: September 10, 2019
A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 NORTHERN VIRGINIA
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REGIONAL FUNDS FOR THE
ROUTE 15 BYPASS / EDWARDS FERRY ROAD PROJECT
WHEREAS, the existing at -grade intersections between the Route 15 Leesburg Bypass,
Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road require improvements due to congestion and high
accident rates; and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2017, Town Council endorsed a configuration for a new grade -
separated interchange for this location; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is administering the
design and construction of the project under an agreement with the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, VDOT will complete work, including preparation of 30% plans, approval of
an environmental document, and completion of an Interchange Justification Report in 2019; and
WHEREAS, the estimated total project cost is $125.8 million; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) has previously
awarded $2 million in Regional (70%) Transportation funding for preliminary studies on the
project; and
WHEREAS, NVTA will accept applications for Fiscal Year 2024 Regional
Transportation funding in September 2019; and
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A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 NORTHERN VIRGINIA
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REGIONAL FUNDS FOR THE
ROUTE 15 BYPASS / EDWARDS FERRY ROAD PROJECT
WHEREAS, the NVTA has requested a Resolution from the Town of Leesburg
supporting the project.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The Town Council supports the funding application to Northern Virginia
Transportation Authority for TransAction Plan Project No. 131: Interchange Improvements at
Route 15 Leesburg Bypass and Edwards Ferry Road in the amount of $120.4 million.
SECTION II. The Town Manager is authorized to execute an application for Fiscal Year
2024 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority regional funds for the Route 15 Bypass/
Edwards Ferry Road project in the amount of $120.4 million and to execute project funding
agreements and any future applications related to the project funding in a form acceptable to the
Town Attorney.
PASSED this 10th day of September, 2019.
K- ly urk j ayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
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