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33 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT FOR DEI2kY IN ADVERTISING <br />THE PROPOSED WESTERN FREEWAY FOR CONSTRUCTION~ REQUESTING THE <br />ORIGINAL DATE OF ADVERTISING FOR CONSTRUCTION BE RESTORED. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS~ the Commonwealth of Virginia~s Department of <br />Highways And Transportation (VDHT) has postpone~ advertisement <br />for construction of the Western Freeway~ and <br /> <br />WHEREAS~ the Western Freeway Bridge has been opened; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the West Norfolk Road is not presently able to <br />safely handle increased residential and industrial <br />vehicle traffic~ and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Western Freeway is necessary for the in- <br />dustrial and residential development of the Churchland <br />section of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the <br />City of Portsmouthf Virgmnia, %hat the delay in advertising <br />the construction of the proposed Western Freeway is a great <br />disappointment to the economic and social development of <br />this City. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that VDHT is requested to restore <br />the original date of advertising the construction of the <br />Western Freeway° <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed <br />to forward a copy of this resolution to VDHTr the Governor <br />of Virginia and members of the General Assembly representing <br />the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />at a meeting held April 10, 1979. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />