067-07RESOLUTION
BY THE
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ROUTE 37
The Board of Supervisors of Frederick County, in regular meeting on the 23rd day of May 2007,
adopted the following:
WHEREAS, The Frederick County Board of Supervisors is appreciative of the efforts of the
Governor and Genera] Assembly in creating an improved revenue stream for the funding of
transportation; and
WHEREAS, The Board is also greatly appreciative of the fact that the Draft 2008-2013 Six Year
Improvement Program includes preliminary funding for Route 37 and enhanced funding for
Route 277; and
WHEREAS, The Route 37 project continues to be the number 1 priority identified for primary
transportation funding in the WinFred MPO Long Range Transportation Plan and most needed
major road improvement in Frederick County; and
WHEREAS, Route 37 will relieve traffic throughout the regional transportation network,
including I-81, Route 50, and Route 7; and
WHEREAS, Other significant needs are not being addressed in the draft plan such as the
relocation of Exit 307, widening of Route 7, and improvements to Route l 1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Frederick County Board of Supervisors
respectfully requests additional funding for this area, particularly Route 37 and recognition of
Route 37 as the most pressing transportation need in this region.
Richard C. Shickle, Chairman Ave Barbara E. Van Osten g~Q_
Gary W. Dove Aye Bill M. Ewing Ave
Gene E. Fisher Aye .Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. Ave
Philip A. Lemieux Aye
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John R. Riley Jr.
Frederick County Administrator