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Patrick County: Priority Projects 1) Expedite the planned construction of the four lane improvement of U.S. 58 from R.J. Reynolds - Patrick County Memorial Hospital east of the Town of Stuart corporate limits to Spencer Airport in Henry County. 2) Complete project design and right-of-way acquisition necessary to initiate construction of the U.S. 58 Bypass around the Town of Stuart. The bypass project has been and remains the top primary transportation priority designated by the Board of Supervisors. 3) Complete project design and allocate funding necessary to construct the four lane improvement of U.S. 58 from west of the proposed Stuart Bypass to 1-77 st Hillsville. 4) Expedite the planned day-lighting of curve and construction of a turning lane at the intersection of Routes 8 and 57'. 5) Fund, design, and construct a connector road from the proposed U.S. 58 Bypass at the intersection of Johnson Street in the Town of Stuart to route 8 South. Other Primary Highway Needs 1) Revise the Stuart Area Transportation Study: Year 2005 TransportaUon Plan, prepared by VDOT in 1988. 2) Increase the width of Routes 8 and 103 south of the Town of Stuart to twenty-four (2) feet to accommodate commercial truck traffic. 3) Improve Route 8 between Stuart and Royd (on basis of a critical safety concern, immediate emphasis is requested for the installation of guardrail on "Floyd Mountain" between Route 605 and the Patrick and Royd County line). 4) Construct turning lanes, improve sight distance, and generally upgrade Route 8 south of the Town of Stuart corporate limits to State Route 652 to safely accommodate the current high traffic volume on this secUon of road. 5) Construct the proposed 1-73 project following the existing U.S. 220 corridor west of the City of Martinsvilla, through Henry County to the North Carolina state line. Pittsylvania County: 1) 2) 3) 4) S) S) S) 9) 10) 11) Construction of the southwest connector !ink (East-West bypass) between Route 29 South of Danviile to Route 58 West of Danville, a major project among the list of U.S. Route 58 Improvement Program projects. Escalate completion of U.S. Route 58 project. Construct U.S. Route 58 widened to uniform 24 feet pavement width for each of the dual lane sections through Danville and Pittsylvania County, with limited access designation for as much of its length as possible. Support for continued study of U.S. Route 58 East from intersection with U.S. 29 out to intersection with Route 62. Funding and construction of Route 41 four-lane improvement project from Danvilla corporate limits to ~e Route 719 intersection at ML Herman Church, and subsequently out to Route 863. Support for completion of Frsnldin Tumpike improvements in the City of Danville and a connector from North Main Street, Danvilla, to U.S. 29. Support for Deign and Construction of Route 360 improvements. Coordinate with the State of North Carolina to achieve redesignadon of Route 29 from Danville to Interstate 40/85 in Greensboro, N.C. as Interstate 785. Upgrade U.S. route 29 to a four-lane highway facility, with limited access dssignstion from Biairs to North Carolina. Construct the two addiUonal lanes on Route 29 from Halifax Road/Route 655 in Danviile to Route 719 at Blsirs. Support for Interstats 73 project; Pittsylvania County desires an alignment east of Martinsviile to better serve Southside Virginia population, business, and manufacturing.