19700303 r-70-05 RESOLUTION R-70-5
WHEREAS, the virginia Department of Highways has pre-
pared plans for improvements to North Street and West Street as
part of the "one-way pair" system from Route 236 to Route 123 in
the city of Fairfax; and
WHEREAS, these plans were prepared pursuant to a re-
solution of the city Council of the city of Fairfax, dated Sept-
ember 27, 1966, which indicated the "one-way pair" system as the
desirable method of extending the Route 236 construction project
through the center of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Highways held a hearing in
the City Hall of the city of Fairfax for the purpose of publically
reviewing said plans on March 25, 1969; and
WHEREAS, upon review of the hearing transcript, the
city Council did pass a resolution on June 17, 1969, urging the
Department of Highways to proceed with the project as presented
after giving due consideration to public comments, and this was
further amplified by letter of the city Manager of the city of
Fairfax, dated June 24, 1969, to indicate that the right-of-way
taking should be governed by the criterion of sound engineering
and economic feasibility; and
WHEREAS, the suggestion to reduce North-West Street to
two lanes between Routes 123 and 236 while leaving North Street
east of Route 123 three lanes, and while Route 123 will signifi-
cantly contribute to the traffic using this street enroute to the
Fairfax County office building, thus causing a bottleneck in
traffic movement through this project area; and
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WHEREAS, no final approval has yet been obtained for
this section of the roadway at the originally presented three-
lane width, and the City Council wishes to leave no doubts as to
its position in the matter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the city of Fairfax:
1. Repeats its petition that the plans as presented
at the public hearing by the Department of Highways be ap-
proved as the basis for proceeding with final plans.
2. Stresses to the Department its belief the full
three-lane width must be constructed now to handle project-
ed traffic adequately.
3. Requests the Department to determine the full right-
of-way taking with sound engineering and economic feasibility
as the bases for decision.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
be transmitted to the Virginia Department of Highways, and that
its Commissioner be encouraged to use his good offices to move
this long-awaited and much-delayed project forward.
Adopted: March 3, 1970.
Attest:
C~ty' Clerk
Mayor