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Monday road closures slated around City Hall to prepare for renovation

By James Cullum
Alexandria City Hall in Old Town in 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria will temporarily shut down the streets surrounding City Hall on Monday as part of preparations for the City Hall Renovation Project.

N. Royal Street will close to traffic between Cameron Street and King Street from 7 a.m. Monday until 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Parking will also be prohibited on that section of road from Thursday, Nov. 13 to Thursday, Nov. 20.

“Investigation and testing work to prepare for the upcoming City Hall and Market Square Renovation Project requires street closures and lane shifts around City Hall for the safety of drivers, construction workers, and pedestrians,” the city said in a release. “Drivers should look for signs and be prepared for delays.”

Alexandria hopes to break ground on the project in the second quarter of 2026 with a completion goal of 2028, according to the city.

Map showing a detour route around a street closure near City Hall, bordered by Cameron Street, N. Fairfax Street, and King Street (via City of Alexandria)

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.