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Septe~:~er 27~ 1994 9~-383 ~ ~et~er ~ro~ ~he City ~an~ger ~e¢o~mendi~g adoption of a resolutmon supp0~ting the' Cmty of Chesapeake's request-for the Virginia Department of Transportation to perform a feasibility study for Route 337 along the Jordan Bridge Corridor from Poindexter Street at 1-464 to Frederick Boulevard at George Washington Highway. "The City of Chesapeake has requested the Virginia Department of Transportation to fund a location and feasibility study in the Jordan Bridge corridor from Poindexter Street in Chesapeake to Frederick Boulevard in Portsmouth. The study would be paid by State Surface Transportation Program funds and no city funding would be involved. Chesapeake has asked the City of Portsmouth to support its request to VDOT to carry out the study. The proposed project, would be partially in Portsmouth and would affect this City's future transportation system. The results of the study would provide valuable information to us for future planning. Since there are no local funds involved, and since adoption of this resolution does not commit the City to support construction of the project, I recommend that you adopt a resolution supporting Chesapeake's request to VDOT." Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE'S REQUEST TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PERFORM A LOCATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ROUTE 337 FROM POINDEXTER STREET AT 1-464 TO FREDERICK BOULEVARD IN THE VICINITY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY ALONG THE JORDAN BRIDGE CORRIDOR. WHEREAS, in accordance with the Virginia Department of Transportation construction allocation procedures, it is necessary that a request by Council Resolution be made in order that the Department program an urban highway project in the Cities of Chesapeake and Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the Council of has requested the Council of support its request. the City of Chesapeake, Virginia the City of Portsmouth, Virginia to ¢ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia does hereby request the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish an urban system highway project to perform a location and feasibility study for Route 337 from Poindexter Street at 1-464 to Frederick Boulevard in the vicinity of George Washington Highway along the Jordan Bridge corridor. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia understands that the total cost of the study is to be funded from Surface Transportation Program funds allocated for the Hampton Roads region." Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett Nays: None 94-384 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution supporting a Hampton Roads connection to high speed rail.