HomeMy Public PortalAbout1989_03_28_R059RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESEN~ March 28, 1989
Rq-5q ADOPTED March 28, 1989
REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE
VDOT SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 1989-
90 THROUGH 1994-95
WHE~, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT hereinafter) is revising the Six-
Year Improvements Program for fiscal years 1989-90 through 1994-95; and
V~IE~, VDOT will be conducting a preallocation hearing on April 21 in Falrfax City to
detemine funding for urban system and primary system projects in the Northern Virginia construction
district; and
V~IE~, it is necessary that a request~ by Council resolution, be made before VDOT
allocates funds in the Six-Year Improvements Program for urban system projects; and
WHEREAS, the Plaza street extension project, the relocation of Route 654 between Lawson
Road and Cardinal Park Drive, and the widening of Catoctin Circle from South Street to King Street
are already on the VDOT Six-Year Plan; and
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. VDOT is requested to establish the following projects as part of its Six-Year Plan:
Priority
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#2
#3
#4
Project Description
Plaza Street Extension from East Market Street to
Sycolin Road at Rockbridge Drive, a distance of
approximately 2700 feet.
Relocation of Route 654 between Lawson Road and
Cardinal Park Drive, a distance of approximately 1350
feet.
Widen Catoctin Circle from South Street west to South
King Street to accommodate four travel lanes and a
turning lane for a distance of approximately 3300 feet.
Catoctin Circle Extension from existing terminus north
of East Market Street to Edwards Ferry Road, a distance
of approximately 550 feet.
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REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY
PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE VDOT SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENTS
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 1989-90 THROUGH 1994-1995
SECTION II. The town agrees to pay its share of the total costs for preliminary engineering,
right-of-way and construction of these projects in accordance with Section 33.1-44 of the Code of
Virginia, as amended and that~ ff the Council subsequently elects to stop or cancel any of the projects,
the town hereby agrees to reimburse VDOT for the total amount of the costs expended by VDOT
through the date VDOT is notified of such suspension or cancellation.
SECTION Ill. VDOT is requested to establish as a primary system project the acquisition of
right-of-way for the completion of the grade-separated interchange at the Route 7/Route 15 intersection
on the east end of town for the following reasons:
1. Development within the required right-of-way is eminent.
2. The current interchange is beyond capacity at peak hours and future
traffic from local and regional growth continues to escalate traffic
problems at this intersection.
3. This project is included in the corridor study submitted by VDOT to the
Town of Leesburg.
4. Acquisition of this right-of-way prior to development of the property will
save an estimated $8 million in tax payers' money.
PASSED this 28ch day of l~rch ,1989.
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
.~lerk of Council