2011-01-03 Staunton River Bridge-Altavista PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2011-01-03
VIRGINIA: AT THE RE-ORANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE PITTSYLVANIA
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 03, 2011, IN
THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURTROOM OF THE EDWIN R. SHIELDS
COURTHOUSE ADDITION IN CHATHAM, VIRGINIA, THE FOLLOWING
RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:
WHEREAS, the Town of Hurt and the Town of Altavista are very close in proximity and
a number of pedestrians walk between the two towns when facilities were availale; and
WHEREAS, there is a pedestrian walkway along the Staunton River Bridge on U.S.
Business 29, between the Town of Hurt and the Town of Altavista; and
WHEREAS, this pedestrian walkway provided the availability of citizens to walk
between these two jurisdictions and enjoy the amenities of each town without having to provide
additional traffic on U.S. Business 29 with vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Altavista and the County of Campbell have put significant
dollars into recreational facilities along the Staunton River and in the Town of Altavista where
pedestrian traffic from northern Pittsylvania County and the Town of Hurt could readily access if
the pedestrian walkway on U.S. Business 29 was open to pedestrian traffic; then
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors requests that the Virginia Department of Transportation consider the necessary
upgrades and repairs to the pedestrian walkway on the Staunton River Bridge to re-open it for
pedestrian use; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Lynchburg District Office of the Virginia Department of Transportation for their review and
consideration.
Given under my hand this 3`d day of January, 2011.
Tim R. Barber, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
William D. Sleeper, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors