2020-07-02 Smart Scale PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION#2020-07-02
Resolution in Support of County Smart Scale Projects
VIRGINIA: At the business meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
("Board"),held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020,the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Transportation ("VDOT") administers Smart
Scale with the goal of investing limited tax dollars in the right Projects that meet the most critical
transportation needs in Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Projects are funded through a prioritization process that evaluates each
Project's merits using key factors, including improvements to safety, congestion reduction,
accessibility, land use, economic development, and the environment; and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ("County") and the West Piedmont Planning
District Commission submitted preapplications to be considered for funding; and
WHEREAS, the following Projects were initially screened and determined to meet the
requirements of Project eligibility and readiness needed to submit a full Smart Scale application:
• Kentuck Road Improvements: The Project will improve Kentuck Road between Eagle
Springs Road and Kentuck Road to approximately 0.46 miles to the north. Improvements
will include reconstructing this segment of road to include 12' lanes and 8' paved and 2'
graded shoulders. Intersection improvements are also proposed at the intersection of
Kentuck Road and Ringgold Industrial Parkway as well as at Kentuck Road and Eagle
Springs Road and Wilkerson Road.
• Berry Hill Connector Road Extension: The Project involves reconfiguring Berry Hill Road
as an extension of the programmed Berry Hill Connector Road by widening "Segment C"
of the road from 2 lanes to a 4 lane Rural Collector Road System (GS-3). The
improvements would extend approximately 2.3 miles, from the intersection of the new
Connector Road south to Oak Hill Road. A 2018 Study indicates the road is not sufficient
to accommodate traffic from the developing adjacent Southern Virginia Mega Site at Berry
Hill.
• Rte. 29 at Tightsqueeze Road: Reconfigure the intersection at US 29 and Tightsqueeze
Road to a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT). Construct signalized median openings
with loons to the north and south of the intersection to accommodate U-turns. Construct a
left-in only median north of the intersection.
• U.S. Route 29 at Malmaison Road Roundabout: Reconfigure the intersection at U.S. 29
and Malmaison Road to a roundabout. Convert the existing median opening south of the
intersection to a left-in only.
• U.S.29 at Lawless Creek Road: Reconfigure the intersection at U.S.29 and Lawless Creek
Road to a single-lane roundabout; and
WHEREAS,these Projects are in the public interest and will benefit both County residents
those travelling through the County.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, the Board endorses and supports the Smart
Scale applications listed herein and respectfully requests support for these projects from VDOT
and the Commonwealth Transportation Board("CTB"); and
FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of this adopted Resolution be forwarded to
the VDOT Commissioner and the CTB.
Given under my hand this 21st day of June, 2020.
Robert("Bob") W. Warren
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, Chairman
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Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, Clerk