The proposed redesign of the kiss-and-ride area at the Braddock Road Metro to accommodate future redevelopment is heading to a public hearing Monday, April 20.
The 21-space kiss-and-ride area at the 3.6-acre Metro-owned site would be replaced with 14 to 18 pickup and drop-off spaces on E. Braddock Road and N. West Street. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority proposes to reconfigure the five-bay bus loop at the existing location, eliminating a recirculation lane and adding a future signal where the bus bay meets E. Braddock Road. The 65 bicycle racks, six double-sided bicycle lockers and an on-site Capital Bikeshare station would remain.
An environmental evaluation released by WMATA says the changes are expected to add one to two and a half minutes to bus travel times depending on the time of day. WMATA does not expect significant roadway traffic impacts, though it acknowledges existing traffic congestion in the area around the station.
“The proposed transit modifications will not inherently generate additional buses or pick-up/drop-off activity, but there will be a small amount of additional bus trips on the localized roadway network making the counterclockwise circulation movement around the site due to the elimination of the recirculation lane,” the report says.
According to WMATA, the changes are proposed to allow for mixed-use development with housing and increase ridership at the Braddock Road Metro. The reconfiguration would be coordinated with a future developer, selected through a future WMATA solicitation process.
If the project advances, WMATA says Alexandria’s development review process would provide additional opportunities for public comment.
Public comments on the Braddock Road reconfiguration proposal are being accepted through 5 p.m. April 30.
More from WMATA on the public hearing:
Join us in person or virtually on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Open House at 6:30 p.m.
Hearing at 7:00 p.m.In-person Attendance Location
Charles Houston Recreation Center
901 Wythe Street
Multipurpose Room
Alexandria, VA 22314Watch or listen live
- Watch the Public Hearing live on this page, at YouTube.com/MetroForward, or listen by phone by calling 206-899-2028 and entering Meeting ID: 280 083 041#.
- Public feedback will be provided to Metro’s Board of Directors in Summer 2026 as part of the final decision-making process.
Participate in the Public Hearing
- To provide oral testimony in-person during the hearing, participants may pre-register by emailing [email protected] or calling (202) 962-2511 by 12 p.m. the day of the hearing. Please submit only one speaker’s name per request. Individuals may also sign up when at the hearing to provide testimony; advance registration is encouraged but not required.
- To provide oral testimony via video, participants must preregister by emailing [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Information about how to participate via video will be provided after preregistration is confirmed.
- To provide oral testimony via phone during the hearing, participants should call 206-899-2028 and enter Meeting ID 280 083 041# while the hearing is taking place. Preregistration to provide comments via phone is not available.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender, religion, disability or family status. ASL interpretation will be provided. To request other accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or other language interpretation services (free of charge), contact the Office of Board Affairs at 202-962-2511 (TTY: 202-962-2033) or send a message to [email protected] as soon as possible, so Metro can make the necessary arrangements before the public hearing date.
