2019-12-04 Roy P. Byrd, Jr. Memorial Bridge PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION#2019-12-04
SUPPORT FOR NAMING THE NORTH CHATHAM BRIDGE THE ROY P. BYRD,JR.,
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
VIRGINIA, at the Regular Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors (the
"Board"), held on December 17,2019,the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, the Board is committed to recognizing and celebrating the County's
historical heritage and contributions made thereto by its citizens; and
WHEREAS, § 33.2-213 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, authorizes the
Commonwealth Transportation Board ("CTB")to give suitable names to state highways, bridges,
interchanges, and other transportation facilities and change the names of any highways and
bridges, interchanges, or other transportation facilities forming a part of the systems of state
highways; and
WHEREAS, the same Virginia Code Section further provides that the Virginia
Department of Transportation shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the names of
highways,bridges,interchanges,and other transportation facilities named by the CTB and requires
that the costs of producing, placing, and maintaining such signs shall be paid by the localities in
which they are located.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board fully and
enthusiastically supports the naming of the Chatham North Bridge as the "Roy P. Byrd, Jr.,
Memorial Bridge" for the late Roy P. Byrd, Jr.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Pittsylvania County agrees to pay the costs of
producing, placing, and maintaining the signs calling attention to this naming; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the House
of Delegates of the Virginia General Assembly for their consideration.
Given under my hand this 17th day of December, 2019.
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Jo -B Davis, Chairman
I Pittsylvania Co :oard of Supervisors
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