HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000_07_25_r144 The Town of
1 .eesburg,
irginia
RESOLUTION NO.
2000-144
PRESENTED
ADOPTED
July 25, 2000
July 25, 2000
A RESOLUTION: SUPPORTING THE MODIFICATION OF THE STARTING POINT FOR THE
VIRGINIA SCENIC BYWAY DESIGNATION OF DRY MILL ROAD TO THE
INTERSECTION OF LOUDOUN AND KING STREETS.
WHEREAS, Dry Mill Road from the Leesburg Bypass to its terminus at Clarke's Gap is a historic
and scenic road having been the first route from Leesburg to Winchester; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2000 the Town Council of Leesburg adopted Resolution 2000-47
supporting the efforts of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to have Dry Mill Road between the
Route 7 Bypass and Old Route 7 and Old Route 7 between Dry Mill Road and Route 287 designated as a
Virginia Scenic Byway; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation recommends that the Scenic
Byway designation begin at the intersection of Loudoun and King Streets so as to physically connect Route
15 and Route 278, which have already been designated as Virginia Scenic Byways by the Commonwealth
Transportation Board.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
The Town Council of the Town of Leesburg enthusiastically supports designating the intersection
of Loudoun and King Streets as the starting point of the Virginia Scenic Byways designation of Dry Mill
Road, as recommended by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. This designation will
serve to link existing scenic byways in an effort to increase tourism in Leesburg and Loudoun County.
PASSED this 25t~ day of July 2000.
ATTEST:
Clerf{ of (~unc~
B.J. W{~t~b, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
R:ScenicByWay2