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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
90-57
PRESENTED
ADOPTED
March 27~ 1990
March 27, 1990
REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE
VDOT SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 1990-91
THROUGH 1995-96
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT hereinafter) is revising the Six-
Year Improvements Program for £mcal years 1990-91 through 1995-96; and
WHEREAS, VDOT will be conducting a preallocation hearing on April 20, 1990, in Faiffax City
to determine funding for urban system and prlma~y system projects in the Northern Virginia
construction district; and
WHEREAS, 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, and the widening of Catoctin Circle from South
Street to King Street are already in the VDOT Six-Year Plan; and
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. V-DOT is requested to establish the following projects as part of its Six-Year Pla~
Priority Project Description
1 Plaza Street Extension from East Market to Sycolin Road at Rockbridge Drive, a
distance of approzimately 2700 feet.
2 Widen Catoctin Circle from South Street west of South King Street to
accommodate four travel lanes and a turning lane for a distance of
appro~dmately 3300 feet.
Catoctin Circle Extension from existing terminus north of East Market Street to
Edwards Ferry Road, a distance of appro~mately 550 feet.
SECTION II. The town agrees to pay its share of the total costs for preliminary engineering,
right-of-way and eonstrnction of these projects in accordance with Section 33.1-44 of the Code of
Virginia, as amended and that, if 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
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RESOLUTION: VDOT SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
VDOT through the date VDOT is notified of such suspension or cancellation.
SECTION HI. VDOT is requested to establish as a primary system project for acquisition of
right-of-way for the completion of the grade-separated interchange at the Route 7fRoute 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 intersectiom
3. This project is included in the corridor study submitted by VDOT to the Town of
Leesburg and approved by the Leesburg Town Council.
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 27th day of
ATTEST:
March 1990.
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
Clerk of Counc' ~/?