Big changes are being proposed for the Braddock Road Metro station that could pave the way for mixed-use development.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced today (Monday) that it will hold a public hearing next month on a proposal to demolish the kiss-and-ride area in front of the Braddock Road Metro station, replace it with a new plaza and redirect the bus loop. The kiss-and-ride lot would be replaced with short-term pick-up and drop-off parking spaces on Braddock Road adjacent to the station.
WMATA says that the project is only in its conceptual phase and is intended to enable joint development and increase ridership.
“Metro has not selected a developer, and a site plan has not been proposed,” WMATA said in the executive summary of the plan. “Future development proposals will be reviewed by the public through the City of Alexandria’s development review process.”
WMATA did not immediately respond to ALXnow’s request for comment on the targeted timeline for a potential development on the Braddock Road property.
An open house on the proposed project will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20 at Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe Street), followed by the public hearing at 7 p.m. WMATA is also accepting surveying residents through 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.
The public hearing will also be available on WMATA’s YouTube page.
