Alexandria’s bus rapid transit (BRT) ambitions for Duke Street are getting a federal boost.
The Federal Transit Administration announced that Alexandria will receive $550,000 in grant funding for transit-oriented development planning on the Duke Street corridor.
Last year, the City of Alexandria voted to move forward with dedicated bus lanes on portions of Duke Street, part of an effort to make the material roadway more transit-friendly.
According to the grant:
The city of Alexandria will receive funding to plan for TOD along the proposed Duke Street Bus Rapid Transit corridor. The planned BRT corridor will provide transit access along an approximate 3.7-mile stretch of Duke Street, connect two ends of the City from the planned West End (former Landmark Mall) mixed-use development to the King Street Metrorail Station and Alexandria Union Station, which will connect Duke Street to regional transit and commuter rail.
The project is estimated to cost a total $87 million. Construction is scheduled to start sometime in 2026.
Alexandria's been awarded $550k to plan for transit-oriented development along Duke Street, following the approval of Duke Street in Motion's BRT line
A great example of how transit and housing go hand-in-handhttps://t.co/6XncfuC0Ms
— Alex Goyette (@Alex_Goyette) April 2, 2024