20041214 r-04-79RESOLUTION NO. R-04-79
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING
THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
PROGRAM AN URBAN HIGHWAY PROJECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
PROJECTS: LEE HIGHWAY WIDENING FROM CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD TO
WCL; LEE HIGHWAY WIDENING FROM EATON PLACE TO CHAIN BRIDGE
ROAD; CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD ADD A NORTH BOUND LANE FROM LEE
HIGHWAY TO EXISTING 3 LANE SECTION; RELOCATE UNIVERSITY DRIVE
FROM ARMSTRONG STREET TO POHICK LANE (GEORGE MASON
BOULEVARD); MAIN STREET/PICKETT ROAD TURN LANES AND
SIGNALIZATION; BUS STOP ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS; AND VIDEO
TRAFFIC MONITORING CAMERAS IN THE CITY OF FAIRFAX
WHEREAS, in accordance with Virginia Department of Transportation construction
allocation procedures, it is necessary that a request by council resolution be made in order that
the Department program an urban highway project in the City of Fairfax; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia requests the
Virginia Department of Transportation to establish and or continue urban highway projects in
the City of Fairfax; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Fairfax hereby
agrees to pay its share of the total cost for preliminary engineering, right of way and
construction of these project in accordance with Section 33.1-44 of the Code of Virginia, and
that, if the City of Fairfax subsequently elects to cancel any of these projects, the City of
Fairfax hereby agrees to reimburse the Virginia Department of Transportation for the total
amount of the costs expended by the Department through the date the Department is notified
of such cancellation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Fairfax designates
the City Manager as a duly authorized officer to execute an agreement between the Virginia
Department of Transportation and the City of Fairfax for the development and administration
of the following projects: Lee Highway Widening from Chain Bridge Road to WCL; Lee
Highway Widening from Eaton Place to Chain Bridge Road; Chain Bridge Road Add a North
Bound Lane from Lee Highway to Existing 3 Lane Section; Relocate University Drive from
Armstrong Street to Pohick Lane (George Mason Boulevard); Main Street/Pickett Road Turn
Lanes and Signalization; Bus Stop Accessibility hnprovements; and Video Traffic Monitoring
Cameras.
Adopted this 14th day of December, 2004
ATTEST:
Cit~Cle~k
VOTE:
Councilwoman Cross aye
Councilman Greenfield aye
Councilman Silverthorne aye
Councilwoman Lyon aye
Councilman Rasmussen aye
Councilmember Winter aye