HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996_04_09_R064The Town of
Leesburg,
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PRESENTED April 9, 1996
RESOLUTION NO. 96-64 ADOPTED April q: 109~
A RESOLUTION: REQESTING THE ADDITION OF A NORTHBOUND RIGHT TURN
LANE TO SYCOLIN ROAD AS PART OF THE VDOT PLANS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS AT $YCOLIN ROAD AND THE RT. 7/15 BYPASS
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) 6 Year Improvements Program
includes a project to make improvements to the intersection of the Route 7/15 Bypass and Sycolin Road
and the engineering design is currently underway; and
WHEREAS, the existing intersection of Sycolin Road and the Route 7/15 Bypass has the highest
accident rate within the Town of Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, traffic volumes on these major roads continue to increase and improving the traffic
safety at this intersection is critical to the regional road network; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary engineering plans for the intersection improvements received by the
town for the Field Inspection held on March 6, 1996 did not include a northbound right turn lane on
Sycolin Road; and
WHEREAS, VDOT recently determined that a northbound right turn lane on Sycolin Road is
warranted based on the current conditions and traffic volumes at the intersection; and
WHEREAS, adding a northbound right turn lane to the project at this time should not delay the
start of construction of the improvements at Sycolin Road at Rt. 7/15 Bypass; and
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Town Council strongly urges VDOT to add a right turn lane on Sycolin Road as part of the
intersection improvements at Sycolin Road/Rt. 7/15 Bypass intersection.
A RESOLUTION:
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REQESTING THE ADDITION OF A NORTHBOUND RIGHT TURN
LANE TO SYCOLIN ROAD AS PART OF THE VDOT PLANS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS AT SYCOLIN ROAD AND THE RT. 7/15 BYPASS
PASSED this
ATTEST:
Clerk of CoufiCil
9th day of April
, 1996.
J),rhes E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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