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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED September 26. 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-164
ADOPTED September 26. 2006
A RESOLUTION: REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF INCENTIVES FOR DULLES
GREENWAY AND DULLES TOLL ROAD USERS WHO CAR POOL
WHEREAS, the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Toll Roads are major transportation
corridors in the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area, with the Dulles Greenway
terminating in Leesburg, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Toll Road serve as vital links in the
region's economy and are a key assets to both Leesburg and Loudoun County's efforts to attract
and retain businesses and workforce; and
WHEREAS, commuters travel the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Toll Road daily to
reach Leesburg, East and Western Loudoun, Fairfax, Arlington, the District of Columbia, and the
Capital Beltway, and the Dulles Toll Road experiences regular gridlock based on the single-
occupancy vehicles; and
WHEREAS, car and van pooling are among several forms of alternative transportation
supported regionally to help alleviate traffic congestion, protect air quality, and preserve energy.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia hereby
respectfully requests that the Toll Road Investors Partnership II, L.P. (TRIP II), owner of the
Dulles Greenway, and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) consider providing
incentives for Dulles Greenway and Dulles Toll Road users who car pool to their destinations.
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RESOLUTION: REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF INCENTIVES FOR DULLES GREENWAY
AND DULLES TOLL ROAD USERS WHO CAR POOL
PASSED this 26th day of September 2006.
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