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Dominion Virginia Power transmission line
Dominion Virginia Power is constructing a high-voltage transmission line from the Pleasant View substation southeast of Leesburg on Cochran Mill Road, to a new substation just north of the Town of Hamilton. Poles for the new line have been installed along the Route 15 Bypass around Leesburg and the process of stringing the new wires began in western Loudoun in July. Wire stringing for the poles along the Leesburg bypass will begin in early August and will continue through September. There will be periodic traffic stops and delays associated with the wire-stringing work. For full information about this project, including contact information, please see Dominion Virginia Power’s project website 
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Traffic Delay Information
There will be no additional traffic delays on the Route 7/15 Bypass until after Labor Day.
Get the latest information about when traffic delays will occur on the Leesburg bypass and on Route 7 east by signing up for Alert Loudoun/Leesburg to receive free messages via text and/or email. Notices will also be posted on the Town's Facebook and Twitter accounts and on the Town website homepage.
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Leesburg featured on Fox 5 News' Hometown Fridays
On July 2, 2010, Fox 5 News broadcast their entire morning news show from the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn in Historic Downtown Leesburg. Segments featured Dodona Manor, Mom’s Apple Pie and The Wine Kitchen as well as interviews with Leesburg Mayor Kristen Umstattd, Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet and Visit Loudoun President & CEO Cheryl Kilday. See all of the video segments on the Fox 5 News’ website .
Community Enhancement Team steps up outreach efforts
The Community Enhancement Team is comprised of representatives from the Town’s Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Police and Planning & Zoning Departments. The team is tasked with building partnerships with neighborhoods throughout Leesburg to address quality of life issues and develop cooperative solutions to neighborhood concerns. On June 17, 2010, the Community Enhancement Team participated in a community event in the Loudoun Hills community. Read more.
A.V. Symington Aquatic Center selected for "2010 Dream Designs Showcase"
Located in Leesburg’s Ida Lee Park, the A.V. Symington Aquatic Center is one of four municipally-owned outdoor waterparks selected for inclusion in Aquatics International’s annual list of the most innovative new aquatics facilities in the country. Read more .
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Transportation Infrastructure
Traffic in and around Leesburg is a major issue for the Town. Because Route 7 and Highway 15 are part of the regional transportation network, the Town works cooperatively with VDOT and Loudoun County to prioritize and secure funding for improvement projects. More information about the Town's transportation plans, policies, priorities and projects.
Downtown Improvement Project
In 2008, the Urban Land Institute convened a Technical Assistance Panel to solidify a vision for downtown Leesburg as a catalyst for redevelopment efforts. The resulting report served as the basis for an implementation plan presented to the Town Council by the Downtown Improvement Association. The Council subsequently added the Downtown Improvement Project to the Town’s Capital Improvement Program. Phase I of the project is the development of a prioritized list of specific improvements with conceptual designs. Phase II of the project will be the construction of one or more projects, as determined by the Town Council.
More information.
On June 16, 2010, the final Downtown Stakeholders meeting prior to the presentation of project recommendations to the Town Council was held to provide feedback on design concepts. View the consultant's presentations from that meeting and the previous stakeholder meeting
here.
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Southwest Connector Trail
The Southwest Connector Trail is a proposed multi-use trail providing safe pedestrian access from the southwest quadrant of Leesburg to points of interest inside the bypass, including the W&OD Trail, Loudoun County High School and the Historic Downtown. A major feature of the trail is a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the Route 7/15 bypass, connecting from Clubhouse Drive to Lee Avenue. The project is divided into 3 phases, as shown on the aerial photo below, and is currently in design. In response to citizen concerns, Town staff held a meeting on June 14, 2010, with Town residents to gain input on the alignment of Phase III of the trail and will report back to the Town Council at a July 2010 meeting to present recommendations. More information.
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The Town maintains an
online archive of press releases and other news items. If you are not able to find a specific press release in the
archive, please contact Betsy Fields, the Town's Research & Communications Manager at
bfields@leesburgva.gov or 703-771-2734.
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The Town of Leesburg welcomes inquiries from the media. Transparency of government is a guiding principle at all levels of the Town administration. Media representatives should feel free to contact directly any of the Town's department directors. For a complete list, please see the Staff Directory.
Town Tours. The Town's public information office will conduct tours of the Town for media representatives, highlighting recent new construction, current and proposed development projects and major capital improvement projects. To schedule a tour, please contact Betsy Fields, Research & Communications Manager at bfields@leesburgva.gov or 703-771-2734.
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