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• A RESOLUTION <br />REQUESTING THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br />TO REPLACE THE JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE BRIDGE <br />OVER THE NORFOLK -SOUTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS <br />WHEREAS, the Jefferson Park Avenue Bridge over the Norfolk - <br />Southern Railroad has previously been identified to be deficient <br />and a weight limit of 10 tons has been posted; and <br />WHEREAS, this weight limit is an inconvenience to providing <br />essential City services to the surrounding neighborhood; and <br />WHEREAS, a recent inspection of the bridge estimated its <br />remaining useful life at 2 to 4 years; and <br />WHEREAS, the estimated time for the VDOT to design and <br />construct a replacement bridge is in excess of two (2) years; now, <br />therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville <br />that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is hereby <br />requested to replace the Jefferson Park Avenue Bridge over the <br />Norfolk -Southern Railroad; and <br />• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that VDOT is requested to do everything <br />reasonably possible to expedite replacement of this bridge in view <br />of the circumstances described herein. <br />Approved by Council <br />July 3, 1989 <br />Cal of Council <br />