Title
Resolution Requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to Add and Delete Certain Streets to Those Classified as Principal and Minor Arterial Roads and Collector Roads and Local Streets
Purpose
Annually a list of new streets which have been constructed within the City of Hampton (“City”) is compiled and sent to the Virginia Department of Transportation ("VDOT") for maintenance fund eligibility. Once VDOT accepts those streets into the maintenance system, the City receives annual funding in support of those streets. In order for VDOT to accept those streets, City Council must first adopt a resolution to officially submit those new lane miles; as well as to make adjustments and removals as needed for any previously approved streets. Only public roads are included.
Discussion
The current application includes the addition of streets and roadways meeting those classifications. The streets for FY2024 being added are a portion of Battle Road and Resort Boulevard. The streets being removed are a portion of Battle Road, Pine Avenue, Resort Boulevard, and Water Street.
Rec
Approve resolution
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Code of Virginia § 33.2-319, the Commissioner of Highways, subject to the approval of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, shall make payments for maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways to all eligible cities and towns, subject to certain terms and conditions (“Local Assistance Maintenance Program”);
WHEREAS, prior to any such payment, the eligible locality must submit a request to the Virginia Department of Transportation (“VDOT”) to add, delete, or convert, as applicable, street miles and to classify those miles as either (i) principal and minor arterial roads; or (ii) collector roads and local streets;
WHEREAS, streets in the City of Hampton (the “City”) meeting those classifications to be added to VDOT’s Local Assistance Maintenance Program are portions of Battle Road and Resort Boulevard;
WHEREAS, streets in the City to be deleted from VDOT’s Local Assistance Maintenance Program are portions of Battle Road, Pine Avenue, Resort Boulevard, and Water Street; and
WHEREAS, all portions of streets being added and deleted are more specifically described and itemized on lists and maps attached to and incorporated in this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA that it hereby requests that the attached lists and maps of roadway miles be, as applicable, added to and deleted from VDOT’s Local Assistance Maintenance Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council urges the Commonwealth Transportation Board to approve this request as submitted.