2020-02-02 Silver Creek Road No Through Trucks PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2020-02-02
NO THROUGH TRUCKS—SILVER CREEK ROAD
WHEREAS,at the Business Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors(the"Board")held
on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition,
the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, numerous citizens have complained to the Board about heavy truck traffic on Silver Creek
Road; and
WHEREAS,the citizens requested that the Board consider"No Thru Truck"signs on this road to improve
the safety and welfare of the community, protect the children and school buses on the road, and reduce the
potential of serious accidents on this secondary road; and
WHEREAS, the Board held a public hearing on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, to receive citizen input on
the consideration of"No Thru Trucks" on Route 868 (Silver Creek Road from Rt. 869 (Stony Mill Road) to Rt.
844 (Mt. Cross Road); (1.72 miles total distance); and
WHEREAS, said Public Hearings was held in accordance with Section 46.2-809 of the Code of Virginia,
1950, as amended, and received the required citizen input and has recommended an alternate to the
Commonwealth of Virginia; and
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board requests the Virginia Department of Transportation
("VDOT") to place truck restrictions and "No Thru Truck" traffic signs on each end of Route 868 (Silver Creek
Road) and from Rt. 869(Stony Mill Road)to Rt. 844 (Mt. Cross Road); (1.72 miles total distance)in Pittsylvania
County with an Alternate route as follows: from the Rt. 869/Rt. 868 intersection, take Rt. 869 North to Rt. 844,
then go East on Rt. 844 to Rt. 844/Rt. 868 intersection(2.5 miles total distance). The proposed restriction will be
on any truck, truck and trailer, or semi-trailer combination, except a pickup truck or panel truck; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to VDOT's
Lynchburg District Office.
Given under my hand this 18th day of February, 2020.
44.din �- -. _ Robert W. Warren, Chairman
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