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On a motion by Mr. Conner, seconded by Mr. Webb, Council adopted the fallewing resolution on the 460 By-Pass.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Appomattox in a regular monthly meeting on May 12, 1986, again considered
the questions and subject of the construction of the U. S. Route 460 By-Pass of the Town of Appomattox; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Appomattox in the said meeting concluded and agreed that the public interest
and public necessity would be served by the construction, of the said by-pass; and
WHEREAS, without the said by-pass there now exist several dangerous, deadly, and intolerable intersections with U. S. Route 460; and
WHEREAS, both local and through traffic is being unduly hampered and endangered; and
WHEREAS, these intersections cause undue conjéstion and create a hazardous situation for members of the public working or shopping in these areas; and
WHEREAS, there now exists in the Town of Appomattox the east bottleneck between Richmond and Lynchburg;. and
WHEREAS, access and circulation of-the Lynchburg Urban area is important to the transportation network of Central Virginia; and
WHEREAS; construction of the Town of Appomattox By-Pass would greatly improve the Lynchburg Urban Area Transportation network; and
WHEREAS, there now exists large truck traffic, approximately 14,000 vehicles daily carried by a two lane road in a conjested area and crossing mutiple school zones;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Appomattox Town Council in open session at their regular monthly meeting on May 12, do strongly urge and recommend that the Governor's Commission on Transportation in the Twenty-First Century recommend to Governor Gerald Balilies and the Virginia Department of Highways to begin the necssary work and
construction as soon as possible on the U..S. Route 460 By-Pass
of the Town of Appomattox.
Bass-aye Carter-aye Conner-aye Webb-aye Noble-aye
Motion carried unanimously.