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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 47
(By Senators Hunter, Caldwell, Bailey, Dempsey, Minard, Oliverio, Boley, Deem and Weeks)
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[originating in the Committee on Military; reported February 28, 2003.]

Requesting the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, the members of the West Virginia congressional delegation, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates expedite the construction of an access road to the Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Whereas, Thousands of veterans utilize the services of the Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center; and

Whereas, The patients, visitors and staff to the Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center currently must travel through two school zones and several residential areas to enter or exit this facility; and

Whereas, Officials of the City of Beckley and local emergency service departments have voiced concerns about the lone access and egress from this vital medical center; and

Whereas, An access road of approximately seven hundred feet, running from Robert C. Byrd Drive (Route 16) to the Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center, would provide patients, staff and visitors a vitally needed, safe and easy access to the Medical Center; and

Whereas, The Secretary of the Department of Transportation has indicated to the Senate Committee on Military that he agrees that such an access road is both needed and feasible; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, the members of the West Virginia congressional delegation, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates expedite the construction of an access road to the Beckley Veterans Administration Medical Center; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, the members of the West Virginia congressional delegation, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the West Virginia Veterans Coalition.