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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED October 12, 2005
2005-159 ADOPTED October 12, 2005
AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A RAISED CROSSWALK ON
LAWSON ROAD, S.E., AT BEAUREGARD DRIVE, S.E.
WHEREAS, a number of speakers were present at the September 27, 2005 Town Council
meeting from the Beauregard Subdivision requesting the closing of Lawson Road at the Tuscarora Creek
crossing and requesting traffic calming methods at this location; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Engineering and Public Works prepared a speed study for the
evaluation of Lawson Road and defined three possible options regarding the closing of Lawson Road;
and
WHEREAS, the speed study concluded that traffic calming was not warranted due to the fact that
recorded speeds do not justify traffic calming methods based upon the requirements of the Leesburg
Residential Traffic Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, this request was forwarded to the Standing Residential Traffic Committee (SRTC)
for review and a recommendation to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the SRTC reviewed the speed study and three options regarding the timing of the
closing of Lawson Road at their meeting on October 3, 2005 and recommend the following measures be
immediately undertaken:
1. Remove "No Parking" signs to reinstate parking on 110 feet of Lawson Road only where the
roadway is 28 feet to 30 feet in width;
2. Install a raised crosswalk on Lawson Road at Beauregard Drive and Brigadier Court to slow
traffic; and
WHEREAS, the SRTC also recommends that Lawson Road be kept open and not be closed at
this time and voted to keep it open; and
A RESOLUTION:
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AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A RAISED CROSSWALK ON
LAWSON ROAD, S.E., AT BEAUREGARD DRIVE, S.E.
WHEREAS, a raised crosswalk will cost approximately $10,000.00.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. The Town Manager is directed to have the parking reinstalled on Lawson Road
where the width is 28 feet to 30 feet.
SECTION II. The Town Manager is directed to have installed a raised crosswalk at the
intersection of Lawson Road and Beauregard Drive.
SECTION III. The amount of $10,000.00 is hereby authorized from the SRTC budget to the
Department of Engineering and Public Works for the installation of the raised crosswalk identified in
Section II above.
SECTION IV. The Town Manager is directed to have staff conduct a traffic count on Lawson
Road before and after the completion of the interchange at Battlefield Parkway and the Greenway and
conduct a Public Hearing on the permanent closing of Lawson Road.
PASSED this 12th day of October 2005.
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