19660927 r-66-4R-66-4
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in 1965 the Virginia Department of Highways presented
plans to the City of Fairfax for the widening and improvement of Routes
236 and 50 in the City from the intersection of Route 236 with Route 237
to the westerly corporate limits of the City of Fairfax, identified as
Project Number 0236-151-101, C501 and Project Number 0050-151-101, C501;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fairfax, on December 21,
1965, endorsed the proposed, location and typical section of Routes 236
and 50 from the intersection of Route 236 and West Street to the westerly
corporate limits of the City, as shown on the aforementioned plans, but
reserved comment upon that portion of the project between West Street
and Route 237 pending the completion of a traffic study; and
WHEREAS, a report entitled "Fairfax Central Area Traffic Study"
has been prepared for the City by the firm of ALAN M. VOORHEES &
ASSOCIATES, INC., which study contains proposals and alternate plans to
meet the long-range traffic needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the improvement of North Street to handle one-way west-
bound traffic between Route 237 and West Street is recommended in said
report;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Fairfax hereby affirms the aforementioned resolution of December 21, 1965
with respect to plans for improvements between West Street and. the
westerly corporate limits of the City and. requests that the Virginia
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Department of Highways, acting generally in accordance with the recom-
mendations contained in the report of ALAN M. VOORHEES & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
undertake field surveys and prepare plans for the improvement of North
Street from West Street to Route 237 to accommodate all traffic presently
carried by Route 236 between these points, and further resolved that no
change should be made in the existing right-of-way width or section of
Route 236 between West Street and Route 237.
Adopted September 27, 1966
ATTEST:
City Clerk