19851022 r-85-26/
RESOLUTION NO. R-85-26
RESOLUTION CONCERNING THROUGH TRUCK
TRAFFIC PROHIBITION ON BLAKE LANE
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan adopted by the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors on Sevtember 8, 1975, as amended, states, in Dart:
"The Blake/Pickett connection should not be comr)leted and Fairfax County
should ovpose the widening of Blake Lane unless . . . through trucks are prohibited
· ·. along the Pickett Road connection from Route 50 to Route 29", and
WHEREAS, Fairfax County proposes to fund the Blake Lane Project, includin~
the Route 50 to Route 29 segment, subject to passage of its 1985 Road Bond Refer'
endum, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax has expressed its support for the Blake Lane
Project and Droposed to use its authority to prohibit the movement of through truck
traffic on the segment of the completed Project within the City, between Route 50
and Route 29,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that upon completion of the Blake Lane
Project, approDriate signing will be installed in both the City and County for the
l>rohibition of through truck traffic movement on that portion'of the Project within
the City of Fairfax, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager will direct the City staff
to coordinate with Fairfax County and the Virffinia Department of Highways and
Transportation to ensure the installation of the OroDosed signs in both the City and
County prior to the oDening of the Route 50 to Route 29 segment of the Blake Lane
Project.
Adopted this 22 day of October., 1985.
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