2021-08-03 Old Mine Road No Through Trucks Study PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2021-08-03
NO THROUGH TRUCKS STUDY—OLD MINE ROAD
VIRGINIA: At its Business Meeting on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors ("Board") adopted the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, numerous citizens have complained to the Board about heavy truck traffic on Old Mine
Road in Pittsylvania County, Virginia("County"); and
WHEREAS, County citizens requested that the Board consider"No Through Trucks" 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, August 17, 2021, to receive citizen input on
the consideration of"No Through Trucks" on Route 794 (Old Mine Road) from U.S. Hwy. 29 to Rt. 40 (West
Gretna Road); (5.2 miles total distance). The proposed alternate route has the same termini as the Restriction.
Directions for the alternate route are as follows: from the Rt. 794/U.S. Hwy. 29 intersection, take U.S. Hwy. 29
North to Rt. 40, then go West on Rt. 40 to Rt. 40/Rt. 794 intersection(8.7 miles total distance); and
WHEREAS, said Public Hearing was held in accordance with § 46.2-809, Code of Virginia, 1950, as
amended, and received the required citizen input and has recommended the above alternate be studied by the
Virginia Department of Transportation ("VDOT"); and
WHEREAS, the County will use its good offices for enforcement of the proposed restriction, if
implemented following VDOT's related study,by the appropriate law enforcement agency.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board requests VDOT study the efficacy of placing restrictions
and"No Through Trucks"traffic signs on each end of Route 794(Old Mine Road)and from U.S. Hwy. 29 to Rt.
40 (West Gretna Road); (5.2 miles total distance) in the County with an Alternate route as follows: from the Rt.
794/ U.S. Hwy. 29 intersection, take U.S. Hwy. 29 North to Rt. 40, then go West on Rt. 40 to Rt. 40/Rt. 794
intersection (8.7 miles total distance). The proposed restriction to be studied would be for 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 17th day of August, 20 .
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