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196 <br /> <br />the cost and environmental and economic impacts of the six <br />remaining alternatives under consideration and that the <br />final decision will be made by the Department of <br />Transportation. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown stated that the Environmental Impact Study is <br />expected to be completed in the spring of 1989 which will <br />provide information on traffic, engineering and the <br />environment. Mr. Brown stated that a location public <br />hearing will also be held in the spring. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown stated that six alternatives are presently <br />being studied: one eastern bypass, the Meadowcreek Parkway, <br />the expressway concept, and three western bypasses. Mr. <br />Brown stated that far-out bypass alternatives were screened <br />out because of cost, level of traffic use, and environmental <br />impacts.. Mr. Brown noted that there was considerable <br />concern about the impact of the Meadowcreek Parkway on the <br />City. Mr. Brown stated that Sverdrup is just beginning data <br />collection and detailed analysis of all of the alternatives. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters questioned what kind of criteria are fed <br />into the model and to what extent can localities make <br />decisions with regard to this information. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown replied that the basic data are provided by <br />the City and County and other information is provided from <br />surveys and computer projections of future traffic. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards questioned whether improving Route 29 <br />North would increase truck traffic and Mr. Brown replied <br />that this was a possibility. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe questioned how many major roads in Virginia <br />cross watersheds, but Mr. Brown replied that he did not <br />know. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe stated that he would be interested in how many <br />roads of this type have been built in Virginia over the last <br />fifteen to twenty years. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lloyd Snook, Chairman of the Planning Commission, <br />questioned whether it was possible to distinguish regional <br />versus long-distance through traffic. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters questioned whether the Department of <br />Transportation is looking at the need for a new major north/ <br />south route in Virginia. <br /> <br /> Mr. Pete Bradley of the Department of Transportation, <br />stated that discussions have been held about the possibility <br />of Route 29 being a major north/south corridor, but no <br />decision has been made. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters questioned whether the solution for the <br />Route 29 North situation can be one which is acceptable on <br />the local level, or whether the Department of Transportation <br />has its own agenda with regard to the situation. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mike Bednar, Planning Commission member, noted that <br />additional traffic lights on Route 29 north of Ruckersville <br />will restrict Route 29's use as a through route. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown stated that the impact on Route 250 will be <br />studied as well as other intersections throughout the City. <br />Mr. Brown stated that it had previously been felt that an <br />eight-lane expressway would not work and that only a ten- <br />lane expressway would be feasible, but new data will be <br />looked at to see if this remains true. Mr. Brown stated <br />that the flyover which had been suggested would have severe <br />cost impacts and would be visually unattractive. <br /> <br />Ms. Waters observed that some of the solutions <br /> <br /> <br />