HomeMy Public PortalAbout1991_03_12_R054Tl e Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED March 12, 1991
91-54 ADOPTED Msrch 12, 1991
REQUESTING SUPPORT FROM THE LOUDOUN COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS TO INCLUDE THE COMPLETION OF THE ROUTE 7/15 BY-
PASS INTERCHANGE IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SIX-YEAR PLAN
WHEREAS, there are no Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) primaw system projects
for roads located in Leesburg in the current six-year program; and
WHEREAS, the town has attempted for the past three years to convince VDOT to add the
completion of the Route 7/15 by-pass interchange to the VDOT six-year plan as a primary system project;
and
WHEREAS, VDOT has not yet included the much needed interchange as a primary system project
for completion in the next six years; and
WHEREAS, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will be developing its request for primary
VDOT six-year funds shortly; and
WHEREAS, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors could either include the interchange as a
requested project or endorse and suppo~c the town's request; and
WHEREAS, the County Board's support and endorsement would greatly increase the likelihood that
the interchange would be added to the six-year plan; and
WHEREAS, completion of the interchange improvements would solve the substantial regional traffic
problems associated with Route 7/15 by-pass interchange:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is hereby requested to include in its VDOT six-year plan
the completion of the Route 7/15 by-pass interchange to improve regional traffic circulation in Leesburg
and Loudoun County.
PASSED this 12th
ATT~EST: ~
Clerk of Co~u/ficil ~v
day of
Robert ~g.' Sevi]a, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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