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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED October 24, 1989
89-225 ADOPTED October 24, 1989
ENDORSING THE SIGNALIZATION OF THE SYCOLIN ROAD/ROUTE
15/BY-PASS AS AN INTERIM TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURE
WHEREAS, the intersection of Sycolin Road and the Route 7/15 by-pass has experienced 17
right angle accidents in the last three years; and
WHEREAS, the recent opening of the Cool Spring Elementary School, and the prospects for
rapid commercial and residential development in this area will mean a substantial increase in traffic
movements at this intersection; and
WHEREAS, while the 1989 Town Plan calls for a future over-pass at this intersection, no state,
county, private or local funds are available to pay the multi-million dollar cost for this facility; and
WHEREAS, the town manager in a letter dated September 12, 1989, requested that the
Northern Virginia District of VDOT begin design of a traffic signal to be installed at this intersection;
and
WHEREAS, both the County Board of Supervisors and Board of Education have expressed
concerns about this intersection to the Northern Virginia District of VDOT; and
WHEREAS, this section of the by-pass is maintained by VDOT; and
WHEREAS, Leesburg's Department of Engineering and Public Works has recommended
signalization of this intersection as the most effective traffic safety measure; and
WHEREAS, closure of the median would have adverse economic impacts on the Sycolin Road
corridor and would create additional traffic safety problems along South King Street; and
WHEREAS, while reluctant to support signalization of an intersection along a limited access
highway, this Council recognizes that future signalization of other at-grade intersections along the by-
pass is inevitable as interim measures until funds are available to construct appropriate interchanges
and over-passes as called for in the Town Plan; and
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RESOLUTION - ENDORSING THE SIGNAIJZATION OF SYCOLIN ROAD/ROUTE 15 BY-PASS
WHEREAS, the VDOT district engineer's office advises that they intend to sigoalize this
intersection:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The proposed signsli~tion of the Sycolin Road/Route 7/15 intersection at the
expense of VDOT is endorsed as an interim traffic safety measure and VDOT is encouraged to ensure
that ~ warning signals and other appropriate signage is installed to advise motorists of the
signalized intersection.
SECTION Il. This Council intends to request removal of this sigr~ at the time access to
Sycolin Road is afforded via the Dulles Toll Road extension and Battlefield Parkway interchange.
SECTION m. The manager is directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the Loudoun
County Board of Supervisors, Loudoun County School Board and VDOT District Engineer.
PASSED this 24th day of October
1989.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
ATTEST:
Clerk of Co~fl