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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May 14 ~ 1991
91-101 ADOPTED May 14, 1991
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR INSTAI,L&TION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL
ON EAST MARKET STREET (ROUTE 7) AT THE ROUTE 15 BYPASS
PASSED this 14 th day of
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Robert E Sevila~ May-o~
Town of Leesburg
WHEREAS, the intersection of East Market Street and the Route 15 Bypass southbound exit ramp
is an important regional road connection; and
WHEREAS, high volumes of vehicles at peak hours cause lengthy delays and unsafe traffic back-
ups at this intersection; and
WHEREAS, a traffic signal is warranted for this intersection in accordance with the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices; and
WHEREAS, installation of a traffic signal at this intersection is included in the Town of Leesburg
FY91-95 Capital Improvements Program; and
WHEREAS, Loudoun County has allocated to the Town $57,000 in matching funds towards the
construction of this traffic signal from Loudoun County gas tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, the town's matching funds will come from proffered off-site transportation fees which
have already been collected.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The capital projects fund budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1991 is hereby
amended to provide $57,000 of proffered off-site transportation funds and $57,000 in County contributions
for the construction of a traffic signal on East Market Street at the Route 7 and Route 15 Bypass.
SECTION II. An appropriation is made in the amount of $114,000 to the Highways Capital
Projects Fund account #902-9212-700-090 and will remain in effect until the project is completed.