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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria's City Council voted 4-3 just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday to uphold the Traffic and Parking Board's February approval of protected bike lanes and parking removal along Braddock Road, ending an 11-hour public hearing. Mayor Gaskins, Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley, and Council Members Canek Aguirre and Sandy Marks voted in favor; Council Members Jacinta Greene, John Taylor Chapman, and Abdel Elboubi voted against. The decision came after 88 of 105 signed-up speakers addressed the council, with roughly two-thirds speaking in support of the project — a wider margin than at the six-hour board hearing in February that produced the underlying 6-0 vote.
The council attached two modifications to the project: a parking bay will be restored next to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on West Braddock Road, and additional midblock crosswalks may be added along the corridor subject to feasibility review. The bike lane configuration approved by the board remains intact. The project now moves to detailed design, with construction anticipated in 2028.
Full story, reaction, and analysis to follow Sunday and Monday.
