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RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE 2040 RURAL LONG-RANGE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (the Commission) in
cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation, completed a comprehensive Rural Long -
Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) in 2010 recommending transportation improvements out to the year
2035; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Years 2015/2016/2017/2018 Rural Transportation Work Programs
included the project components of an update to the 2010 Rural Long -Range Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, in early 2015, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission began a process
to update the 2035 Rural Long -Range Transportation Plan projecting out to the year 2040; and
WHEREAS, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission in cooperation with the
Virginia Department of Transportation and Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson
and their Rural Technical Committee ofthe TJPDC has identified transportation projects which are critical
to improve safe and efficient movement of people and goods along public roadways in the rural areas of
the district; and
WHEREAS, public roadways include highway, transit, bicycle and pedestrian systems that will
serve present and anticipated volumes of traffic around and through the region; and
WHEREAS, after full study of the plan and providing opportunities for public comment, the
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission feels it to be in the best interests of the Region to adopt
a long range transportation plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Thomas Jefferson Planning District
Commission fully endorses the 2040 Rural Long -Range Transportation Plan as attached.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of August, 2018 by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission being
duly assembled.
ATTESTED:
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Charles P. B les, II
Executive Director
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Richard Randolph
Commission Chair