HomeMy Public PortalAbout1985_03_27_R046The Town of Leesburg in Virginia
PRESENTED March 27, 1985
RESOLUTION NO. 85-46
ADOPTED March 27, 1985
A RESOLUTION:
REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1986 SIX YEAR IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation (VDH&T here-
after) is revising the Six Year Transportation Improvements Program for Fiscal
Year 1986; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that a request by Council resolution be made in
order that VDH&T initiate an urban highway project in the Fiscal Year 1986 Six
Year Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg is in the urban system category for road
improvement funding; and
WHEREAS, VDH&T will conduct a public hearing on April 15, 1985 for the
Northern Virginia construction district concerning the allocating of road con-
struction funds and public transit aid for fiscal year 1986; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg has a current balance of $300,000 reserved
from the one way pair West Market project and $300,000 reserved from the balance
of the Route 7 east project; and
WHEREAS, the following projects reflect the most recently prepared trans-
portation plan for the Town of Leesburg:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
SECTION I. The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation is re-
quested to establish the following projects.
Priority Project Description
#1 Plaza Street extension from East Market Street to
Sycolin Road at Rockbridge Drive a distance of
approximately 2,700 feet.
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REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1986 SIX YEAR
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
Priority
#2
Project Description
Relocation of Route 654 between Lawson Road and
Cardinal Park Drive, a distance of approximately
1,350 feet.
#3 Catoctin Circle extension from East Market Street
to North Street extended, a distance of approxi-
mately 2,500 feet.
SECTION II. The town agrees to pay its share of the total cost for pre-
liminary engineering, right-of-way and construction of this project in accord-
ance with ~33.1-44 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and that, if the Council
subsequently elects to stop or cancel this project, the town hereby agrees to
reimburse VDH&T for the total amount of the costs expended by VDH&T through the
date VDH&T is notified of such suspension or cancellation.
The manager shall forward this resolution to VDH&T.
SECTION III.
PASSED this
ATTEST:
27th day of March
, 1985.
Robert E. Sevi~a, ~fayor
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of Co~c~l