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1996 SESSION

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21
Offered January 11, 1996
Requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to continue its study of the U. S. Route 1 corridor.
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Patrons-- Puller, Albo and Keating; Senator: Gartlan
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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WHEREAS, U. S. Route 1 is the prime north-south highway serving a substantial portion of interstate, commuter, and local traffic in Fairfax County and Prince William County between the Stafford County line and the Alexandria City boundary, and is the only direct alternative or emergency diversion route for Interstate Route 95; and

WHEREAS, House Joint Resolution No. 256 of the 1994 Regular Session of the General Assembly requested the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to study the U. S. Route 1 corridor in Fairfax County and Prince William County; and

WHEREAS, VDOT has advertised for consultant services, going through the selection process, negotiated with the selected consultant to arrive at an acceptable contract, and signed the consultant agreement; and

WHEREAS, it will take the consultant 18 to 24 months to complete its work on the study; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the Virginia Department of Transportation be hereby requested to continue its study of the U. S. Route 1 corridor in Fairfax County and Prince William County.

The Department shall complete its work in time to submit an interim report to the Governor and the 1997 Session of the General Assembly and its findings and recommendations in a final report to the Governor and the 1998 Session of the General Assembly as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for processing legislative documents.