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A RESOLUTION .qEQUESTINC THE VIRGINIA DEPARTf~ENT OF HIGHWAYS TO INSTITUTE A PROJECT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HODGES FERRY BRIDGE AND A PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 337. %~EREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has de- termined that there is a great need for the replacement of the bridge carrying State Route 337 over the western branch of the Elizabeth P~ver (Hodges Ferry Bridge), and the western approach thereto; and WN~REAS, the structural integrity of said bridge has deteriorated to such an extent that it has become necessary to limit the gross weight on said bridge to eight tons; and ~.~4EREAS, the present width of said bridge is inadequate to handle current traffic volumes; and WHEREAS, of such bridge is volumes; and that portion of State Route 337 to the west also inadequate to carry current traffic WHEREAS, the Hodges Ferry Bridge and said western ap- proach thereto is a vital transportation link for the citizens of Portsmouth in both their travels to Chesapeake and to the Churchtand area of Portsmouth; and ~7HEREAS, the proposed extension of Tyre Neck Road from Bruce Road to Portsmouth Boulevard (State Route 337) will fur- ther encourage citizens of Portsmouth and Chesapeake to use said bridge; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth does hereby request the Virginia Department of Highways to institute a project for the replacement of the Hodges Ferry Bridge with a modern four-lane high level span and the reconstruction of State Route 337 from the Hodges Ferry Bridge westward to a point approximately one-tenth of a mile west of Taylor Road. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said road reconstruction should consist of a four-lanedivided hight-ay with appropriate turning storage lanes at Dock Landing Road and Taylor Road. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- ginia, at a meeting held ~ay 8, 1973. Teste: City Clerk