The Alexandria City Council approved a series of changes to King Street near the Bradlee Shopping Center last night (Tuesday), but the discussion also touched on wider issues about how the City tackles its transportation infrastructure.
The changes will take the access two-way road parallel to the Bradlee Shopping Center and turn it into a one-way westbound street with a dedicated bus lane and a two-way bicycle trail.
A plan to substantially overhaul a portion of King Street near the Bradlee Shopping Center is headed to City Council review next week.
The preferred concept would turn the access road closest to the Bradlee Shopping Center into a one-way street with a lane dedicated to public transit. The plan would also add a two-way bike path on the southern side of the street.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect patchy drizzle and scattered showers in the morning, followed by isolated showers in the afternoon. It’ll be cloudy with a high near 71 and a gentle northeast wind at 3 to 5 mph. There’s a 40% chance of rain. On Wednesday night, isolated showers may occur before 11pm, then the skies will be mostly cloudy with a low around 61. The northeast wind will slow to about 5 mph and become calm by evening, with a 20% chance of precipitation.
What do the Bradlee Shopping Center, Winkler Botanical Preserve, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office all have in common?
Well, the headline sort of gives away the answer, but: all three were among locations in Alexandria honored in last week’s 2024 Beautification Awards.
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.
Peace, community involvement and childhood innocence are the themes of the new mural at the Bradlee Shopping Center.
Alexandria City High School art students helped muralists Nicole Bourgea and sef.01 create the mural depicting three kids surrounded by flowers and childlike drawings. Seven students helped with the design and worked after school last month on the project.
An upcoming meeting will give locals a chance to weigh in on the city’s plans to make changes to King Street where it runs past the Bradlee Shopping Center.
The city is considering adding bike lanes and an additional sidewalk — none exists on the northern side of the street. A few alternatives are being considered for the service road that runs parallel to King Street, including two-way traffic with transit improvements or one-way traffic with a bus lane.
Crumbl Cookies is coming to Alexandria’s Bradlee Shopping Center.
There have been reports of the cookie store coming to the Bradlee Shopping Center for years, but construction is finally underway.
There’s a liquidation sale happening at Robcyns (3660 King Street) at the Bradlee Shopping Center.
Merchandise is currently being sold at half-price.
The Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES) is hosting an open house next week on safety enhancements planned for King Street.
T&ES is planning a series of changes along King Street near the Bradlee Shopping Center. A community meeting to discuss the changes is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Fairlington Presbyterian Church (3846 King Street).
The Alexandria Police Department arrested four teens for a robbery and assault at the Bradlee Shopping Center (3646 King Street) last month.
The victim, also a teenager, was bleeding from the face after being punched near the McDonald’s around 8:40 a.m., according to scanner traffic. The victim told police the suspect took his shoes and wallet. The victim was transported to the hospital.
