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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED October 15, 2003
2003-13,6
ADOPTED October 15, 2003
REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (VDOT)
FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG
IN THE VIRGINLA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SIX YEAR
IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004-2005 THROUGH 2009-
2010
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is revising the Virginia
Department of Transportation Six Year Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2004-2005 through 2009-2010;
and
WHEREAS, VDOT will be conducting a District Pre-allocation Public Hearing at the NOVA
District Offices in Fairfax, Virginia to gather information to dctennine funding for urban system and
primary system projects in the Northern Vir~nia Construction District; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that a request by Council Resolution be made before VDOT allocates
funds in the Vffginia Depmanem of Transportation Six Year Improvement Plan for urban system projects;
and
WHEREAS, the Widening of South King Street from Route 621 to south corporate limits and
Battlefield Parkway projects are already in the VDOT Six-Year Plan as urban system projects; and
WHEREAS, the completion of the interchange at Route 15 and the Route 7/15 Bypass and the
widening of the 7/15 Bypass would reduce congestion and greatly improve the flow of traffic around
Leesburg; and
WHEREAS, the construction of an interchange at the intersection of the Route 15 Bypass and
Edwards Ferry Road will improve the safety and level of service of the existing at-grade intersection.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
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A RESOLUTION:
REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(VDOT) FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN
OF LEESBURG IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SIX YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEARS 2004-2005 THROUGH 2009-2010
SECTION I. VDOT is requested to continue to include and fund the following urban system
projects as part of its Virginia Department of Transportation Six Year Improvement Plan:
Priority_ Project Description
1 Widen South King Street from Route 621 to south
corporate limits to accommodate a four lane divided
travel way.
2 Construct Battlefield Parkway from Sycolin Road to
Route 7 East to accommodate a four lane divided travel
way.
SECTION H. The town agrees to pay its share of the total costs for preliminary engineering, right-
of-way and construction 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 VDOT through the date VDOT is
notified of such suspension or cancellation.
SECTION III. VDOT is requested to continue to include and fund a primary system project to
widen the Route 7/15 Bypass from four lanes to six lanes and to complete the interchange at Route 15 and
the Route 7/15 Bypass for the following reasons:
1. Current traffic volumes on the Route 7/15 Bypass exceed 55,000 vehicles per day.
2. Increasing traffic volumes are causing a decrease in safety and level of service along the Route
7/15 Bypass.
3. Current traffic volumes on the Dulles Greenway (Toll Road), which connects to the Route 7/15
Bypass, exceed 30,000 vehicles per day.
4. Traffic volumes are expected to exceed 75,000 vehicles per day by 2007.
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A RESOLUTION:
REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(VDOT) FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN
OF LEESBURG IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SIX YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEARS 2004-2005 THROUGH 2009-2010
5. The Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council has determinod the widening of
the Route 7/15 Bypass is a needed regional transportation improvements project and has
approved funding for preliminary engineering in FY 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
6. The furore of commerce and economic development in Leesburg depends a great deal on the
ability of the Route 7/15 Bypass to function at an acceptable level of service.
7. The town requests that VDOT include a sidewalk or pedestrian trail along Route 15 through
the interchange so that pedestrian access can be provided from outside the Bypass to the
W&OD Bike Trail and other pedestrian links within Leesburg.
8. VDOT should perform the proper noise studies during the design stage of this project and
include the installation of appropriate noise reduction measures with the construction phase.
9. An overpass of Sycolin Road over the 7/15 Bypass is ultimately desired in order to close the
current at-grade intersection.
10. Improvements to construct a grade separation/overpass at Sycolin Road are dependent on the
completion of Battlefield Parkway between Sycolin Road and Route 7.
SECTION IV. VDOT is requested to establish a primary system project to widen the Route 7
Bypass and Route 7 from Route 15 to Route 9 for the following reasons:
1. Traffic volumes are increasing annually and are expected to exceed 75,000 by the year 2015.
2. Proposed improvements to Route 9 in West Virginia will increase the capacity of Route 9 up
to the state line and plans to handle the increase in traffic are not yet in place.
3. The Route 9/Route 7 corridor is an important regional transportation link.
4. The accident history on Route 9 warrants major roadway improvements.
5. Since the free flow nature of Route 7 must be maimed, the implementation of the Route 7
limited access plan should be included with this project.
6. VDOT should perform the proper noise studies during the design stage of this project and
include the installation of appropriate noise reduction measures with the construction of this
project.
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A RESOLUTION:
REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(VDOT) FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN
OF LEESBURG IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SIX YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEARS 2004-2005 THROUGH 2009-2010
SECTION V. VDOT is requested to establish a primary system project to construct an
interchange at the intersection of the Route 15 Bypass and Edwards Ferry Road.
Traffic volumes on the Route 15 Bypass has reached the 2015 VDOT prediction of 40,000
ADT.
2. Concept studies have shown that a diamond interchange will fit in the space available.
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The interchange will allow safe passage for pedestrians to cross the Rt. 15 Bypass
highway, which exceed 100 per day.
PASSED this 156 day of October 2003.
ATTEST:
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Town of Leesburg
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