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Home My Public Portal About2015_10_27_R122 VDOT Six Year Improvement Plan 2017-2022 The Town of Leesburg, Virginia PRESENTED: October 27, 2015 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-122 ADOPTED: October 27, 2015 A RESOLUTION: REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017-2022 WHEREAS,the Virginia Department of Transportation(VDOT)has requested comments for the preparation of the VDOT Six-Year Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017- 2022; and WHEREAS, VDOT will be conducting a Northern Virginia(NOVA) Transportation Public Meeting at the VDOT District Office, Fairfax, Virginia to gather information regarding funding for urban system and primary system projects in the Northern Virginia Construction District; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that a request by Council resolution be made for the VDOT Six-Year Improvement Plan for urban system projects; and WHEREAS,the construction of an interchange at the intersection of the Route 15 Bypass and Edwards Ferry Road will improve safety, decrease congestion and provide a safe pedestrian crossing of the Route 15 Bypass and is in the VDOT Six-Year Improvement Plan as an urban system project; and WHEREAS,the widening of South King Street from Meade Drive to the southern corporate limits is an important regional project and is in the VDOT Six-Year Improvement Plan as an urban system project; and WHEREAS, the construction of an interchange at Battlefield Parkway @ Route 7 will greatly reduce congestion on roads within the Town of Leesburg. -2- A RESOLUTION: REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017-2022 THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: SECTION I. VDOT is requested to include and fund the following urban system projects as part of its Six-Year Improvement Plan: Priority Project Description 1 Widen South King Street Meade Drive to the southern corporate limits to accommodate a four(4) lane divided travel way 2 Construct Battlefield Parkway from South King Street to Dulles Greenway 3 Sycolin Road Widening—Phase IV 4 Widen Evergreen Mill Road to four(4) lanes from South King Street to Battlefield Parkway SECTION II. The Town agrees to pay its share of the total costs for preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition 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 include and fund the following primary system projects as part of its Six-Year Improvement Plan: 1. Construct interchange at Route 15 Bypass and Edwards Ferry Road to replace the intersections at Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road. 2. Construct interchange at Route 7 and Battlefield Parkway to replace the intersections at Battlefield Parkway and Cardinal Park Drive. -3- A RESOLUTION: REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017-2022 3. Construct interchange at Route 15 Bypass and Battlefield Parkway. 4. Widen the Route 7/15 Bypass from four(4)to six (6) lanes including the completion of the interchange at Route 15 and the Route 7 Bypass. 5. Widen Route 7 Bypass from South King Street to West Market Street. SECTION IV. VDOT is requested to include and fund a primary system project to construct an interchange at the intersection of the Route 15 Bypass and Edwards Ferry Road. 1. The 2014 traffic volume is 43,000 vehicles per day. Traffic volumes on the Route 15 Bypass will reach the 2040 Town model prediction of 59,000 vehicles per day sooner than expected. 2. An interchange at this location is a needed project in the TransAction 2040 Northern Virginia Transportation Plan adopted by VDOT and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). 3. Preliminary concept studies have shown that a modified urban diamond interchange may fit in the space available. 4. The Town has been awarded approximately $1,000,000 to start the required Interchange Justification Report (IJR) from the NVTA. SECTION V. VDOT is requested to establish primary system project to construct an interchange at Battlefield Parkway and Route 7 for the following reasons: 1. The 2014 traffic volume on Route 7 is 85,000 average daily trips (ADT). The Town's 2040 prediction is 113,000 ADT. 2. An interchange at this location is included as a needed improvement in the TransAction 2040 Northern Virginia Transportation Plan adopted by VDOT and NVTA. 3. The elimination of all signalized intersections from the Route 7/15 Bypass to Route 28 is part of the VDOT, Loudoun County, and Town of Leesburg Transportation Plans. -4- A RESOLUTION: REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017-2022 SECTION VI. VDOT is requested to establish a primary system project to construct an Interchange at Battlefield Parkway and Route 15 Bypass for the following reasons: 1. The 2014 traffic volume on Route 15 Bypass at Battlefield Parkway is 24,000 average daily trips (ADT). 2. An interchange at this location is included as a needed project in the TransAction 2040 Northern Virginia Transportation Plan adopted by VDOT and NVTA. 3. The elimination of all signalized intersections from the Route 15 Bypass is part of the VDOT, Loudoun County and Town of Leesburg Transportation Plan. 4. This Interchange will provide safe passage for pedestrian traffic across the Route 15 Bypass. SECTION VII. VDOT is requested to widen the Route 7/15 Bypass from four(4)to six (6) lanes and to complete the interchange at Route 15 and Route 7/15 Bypass for the following reasons: 1. The 2014 traffic volume on the Route 7/15 Bypass exceed 71,000 vehicles per day. 2. Increasing traffic volumes are causing a decrease in safety and level of service along the Route 7/15 Bypass. 3. The 2014 traffic volume on the Dulles Greenway (Toll Road), which connects to the Route 7/15 Bypass, exceeds 29,000 vehicles per day. 4. Traffic volumes are expected to exceed 103,000 vehicles per day on the Route 7/15 Bypass by 2040 according to Town of Leesburg Traffic Model. 5. VDOT should perform the proper noise studies during the design stage of this project and include the installation of appropriate noise mitigation reduction measures with the construction phase. -5- A RESOLUTION: REQUESTING VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG IN THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017-2022 SECTION VIII. VDOT is requested to establish a primary system project to widen the Route 7 Bypass from South King Street (Route 15)to West Market Street (Route 7 Business) for the following reasons: 1. Traffic volumes are increasing annually and are expected to exceed 105,000 vehicles per day by the year 2040. 2. 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. PASSED this 27th day of October, 2015. Kris - C. mstattd, Mayor Town of Leesburg AT " .S 1 ► _ %�.�_ or Clerk of " • cil P:\Resolutions\2015\1027 VDOT Six Year Plan FY2017-2022.docx