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Alexandria asks NVTA for nearly $37M to fund transportation projects

Published April 2, 2026 at 1:45PM

Traffic backup heading eastbound along Duke Street (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Alexandria is seeking more than $36 million to fund two transportation projects as part of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority‘s six-year program.

The total funding amount in NVTA’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2031 Six Year Program is $1.265 billion. Alexandria’s share includes $15 million for bus rapid transit improvements in the second phase of the Duke Street Transitway, and $21.86 million for pedestrian and bicycle improvements at Eisenhower Avenue and S. Van Dorn Street. NVTA adopts its six-year program every two years, allocating regional tax revenues to multimodal transportation projects.

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Speed limits to be reduced on two West End streets in April

By Emily Leayman

Published March 26, 2026 at 2:45PM

Yoakum Parkway in the Landmark neighborhood of Alexandria (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Speed limits on Edsall Road and S. Pickett Street in the West End will be reduced from 35 to 25 mph in April.

The reduction will apply to the full length of Edsall Road from S. Pickett Street to the city limits, and Yoakum Parkway between Stevenson Avenue and Edsall Road.

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Appeal of Traffic and Parking Board’s Braddock Road redesign tentatively set for May

By Emily Leayman

Published March 24, 2026 at 3:15PM

Segments of Braddock Road where the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board approved changes (via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria City Council will consider the appeal of the Traffic and Parking Board’s decision to remove parking and reconfigure a portion of Braddock Road for bike lanes.

City spokesperson Ebony Fleming told ALXnow the appeal consideration is tentatively scheduled for City Council’s May 16 public hearing. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber at Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Drive).

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Traffic board approves Braddock Road corridor safety redesign and parking removal

By Emily Leayman

Published February 24, 2026 at 1:00PM

Segments of Braddock Road where the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board approved changes (via City of Alexandria)

After a meeting that stretched into the early morning hours today (Tuesday), the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board approved a proposed redesign of the Braddock Road corridor that would remove parking, construct new bike lanes and install other safety improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The board approved the full staff recommendations for Braddock Road between West Street and Russell Road in the Rosemont and Del Ray neighborhoods, prompting the project to continue forward in the design phase.

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Proposed parking removal, bike lanes on Braddock Road spur debate before traffic board review

By Emily Leayman

Published February 20, 2026 at 3:45PM

Roadway changes on a portion of Braddock Road will go to the Traffic and Parking Board (City of Alexandria)

Some residents have pushed back on proposed lane changes and parking removals on Braddock Road ahead of the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board’s review on Monday.

The changes are being proposed on the major route between West Street near the Braddock Road Metro and Russell Road in the Del Ray and Rosemont neighborhoods. The city has worked on the Braddock Road Corridor Improvements project since last year as a response to concerns from Alex311, the 2023 Safe Routes to School walk audit at George Washington Middle School and the Virginia Department of Transportation.

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City Council backs Eisenhower Avenue sidewalk and bike lanes against neighbors’ appeal

By Vernon Miles

Published October 22, 2024 at 1:50PM | Updated October 25, 2024 at 2:15PM

Concept design for Eisenhower Avenue bike trail from Metro Road to the Holmes Run Trail (image via City of Alexandria)

The overhaul of the Van Dorn Street/Eisenhower Interchange will move forward after the City Council struck down an appeal from nearby residents.

At the City Council meeting this week, the Council voted 5-2 in favor of a series of design changes on Eisenhower Avenue and nearby roads, denying an appeal from residents near the project of an earlier Traffic and Parking Board Decision.

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City to hold open house tonight over proposed S. Pickett Street plans

By Jared Serre

Published October 17, 2024 at 9:00AM

Pickett Project Area Map (image via City of Alexandria)

The fight over the future of S. Pickett Street will rage on tonight (Thursday).

A virtual open house allowing attendees to “ask questions and talk with the project team” has been scheduled for 7 p.m., according to the city’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Services.

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Access road next to Bradlee Shopping Center gets chopped up in new proposal

By James Cullum

Published June 21, 2024 at 2:15PM | Updated June 21, 2024 at 7:34PM

The second alternative for a one-way conversion and short-term improvements on King Street between S. Taylor Street and Menokin Drive (via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria’s Traffic and Parking Board will consider converting the two-way access road next to the Bradlee Shopping Center on upper King Street to a one-way roadway and adding bike lanes.

City staff has outlined three alternatives for the access road between S. Taylor Street and Menokin Drive. The effort began last fall with city staff looking at ways to improve mobility and safety, as well as reduce standing water with stormwater treatment improvements.

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Alexandria seeking community feedback on bike lanes and other changes to West End street

By Vernon Miles

Published April 22, 2024 at 9:55AM

S Pickett Street project scope (image via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria is seeking community feedback on a series of changes to South Pickett Street in the West End, including new pedestrian safety measures and protected bike lanes.

The project would cover S. Pickett Street from Duke Street down to Edsall Road. That route along the West End Village shopping center, Hillwood Condominiums, and ends near Samuel Tucker Elementary School.

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Alexandria gathering public feedback on bike lane plans for Carlyle road

By Vernon Miles

Published April 2, 2024 at 11:00AM

Holland Lane project (image via City of Alexandria)

Holland Lane isn’t one of the longest or most-used streets in Alexandria, but it’s a major connection between the Old Town and Carlyle neighborhoods that may be getting a slight overhaul soon.

The City of Alexandria is currently gathering community feedback on plans that include, among other things, a bike lane on Holland Lane.

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