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ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION

• WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville, the County of Albemarle and the University of Virginia have reviewed the improvements proposed by the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) for the 29 North Corridor; and
• WHEREAS, the City, County and University believe a unified and cooperative implementation agreement with the CTB and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDoT) is necessary to provide for these improvements in an expeditious and efficient manner;
• NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City, County and University jointly support and request that the CTB and VDoT implement improvements to the 29 North Corridor in the following sequence:
• ◦ Widen Route 29 North as provided for in 1985 Charlottesville Area Transportation Study;
• ◦ Design the North Grounds connector road facility;
• ◦ Address each element of CTB Phase I recommendation of November 15, 1990;
• ◦ Construct the Meadowcreek Parkway from the Route 250 By-Pass to U. S. 29 North as soon as funding is available;
• ◦ Construct grade-separated interchanges on U. S. 29 North at Hydraulic Road (Rt. 743), Greenbrier Drive (Rt. 866) and Rio Road (Rt. 631) with early acquisition of right-of-way for these interchanges based upon hardship (same program being used for early acquisition for Alternative 10 - Western alignment);
• ◦ Construct an alternate controlled vehicle access for traffic bound for University areas only, including the north grounds from Route 29/250 By-Pass;
• ◦ Complete remainder of CTB Phase II recommendation of November 15, 1990; and
• ◦ Construct Alternative 10 after completion of the above and when traffic on Route 29 is unacceptable and economic conditions permit, concurrent with remainder of 1985 Charlottesville Area Transportation Study.

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• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Virginia Secretary of Transportation, the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), requesting the MPO to amend the Charlottesville Area Transportation Study to reflect this resolution's priorities.