2020-06-01 No Through Trucks - Silver Creek Road PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2020-06-01
NO THROUGH TRUCKS—SILVER CREEK ROAD
WHEREAS,at the Business Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors("Board")held on
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in the Gallery Room of the Chatham Community Center, 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 § 46.2-809, Code of Virginia, 1950, as
amended, and received the required citizen input and has recommended an alternate to the Commonwealth of
Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, will use its good offices for enforcement of the proposed
restriction by the appropriate law enforcement agency; 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 16th day of June,2020.
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Robert ": •b") W. Warren, Chairman
P01i o ;, : e ard of Supervisors
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Pittsylvama County Board of Supervi i rs