Richmond Highway bus lane work begins May 11; expect delays through May 25
Two-week maintenance project will close BRT lanes between Swann Avenue and Glebe Road, with buses routed into regular travel lanes
Transportation
Road projects, transit updates, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and transportation planning in Alexandria.
Cones, detours, and overnight crews: Your guide to road and transit work across Alexandria right now
From a Metro shutdown that knocks out three Alexandria-adjacent stations this weekend, to a state highway repave on I-395, to a months-long median rebuild on Route 1, here's what's underway, what's next, and how to plan around it.
Arlington Ridge Road/Mount Vernon Avenue bridge to close during off-peak hours May 16-23
Crews to install five steel girders over Four Mile Run; Metrobus A11 and A12 routes will detour via West Glebe Road, skipping stops along Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria
A second Braddock Road safety project heads to the public — this one near the high schools
June 4 open house comes weeks after City Council hears appeal of the Metro-end project
King Street, Commonwealth Avenue closures pushed to Wednesday morning as VRE bridge work drags on
Second extension in 24 hours means Alexandria commuters face another day of Duke Street detours
Alexandria to host six pit stops for Bike to Work Day on May 15
City-sponsored stop at City Hall will feature a DJ, refreshments and limited-edition T-shirts as cyclists fan out across town — one day before council weighs Braddock Road bike lane appeal
Alexandria to repave four streets, add speed cushions on two more next week
City paves about 50 lane miles a year; $20M plan ahead through 2029
Nine claims about the Braddock Road Corridor Improvements Project — and what the record shows
A reader's guide to the factual disputes, contested inferences, and real tradeoffs in the project City Council will decide May 16
City to brief residents May 11 on South Patrick Street median project ahead of June construction start
Pre-construction community meeting at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center will preview eight months of work on Route 1 between Jefferson and Wolfe streets.
Alexandria's annual paving season ramps up with 13 streets on tap next week
Crews will resurface about 50 lane miles citywide by November; drivers warned to heed "No Parking" signs or risk towing
I-395 southbound to face nightly lane closures from Shirlington Circle to Duke Street through mid-June
Up to three lanes will shut between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday as VDOT crews mill and repave the corridor
PNC Alexandria Half returns Sunday; police detail road closures across Old Town
Some closures begin Saturday morning, with the full race route shut down by 6 a.m. Sunday. Roads are expected to reopen by 11:40 a.m.
WMATA Board of Directors adopts FY2027 budget with Alexandria-area service gains, no fare hike
A76 peak service will double between Mark Center and Ballston in June; Blue line upgrades and a new Mark Center commuter route arrive in December; a $3 Abilities-Ride fee takes effect July 1
GW Parkway paving project begins Thursday between Reagan National and Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Va- Overnight and weekend lane closures are expected through June, and pedestrian crossings at Bashford and Slaters lanes will shut down one at a time starting the week of April 27
VRE to close King Street on three May weekends for Alexandria Union Station bridge work
Drivers will be detoured to Duke Street as crews replace aging spans over King Street and Commonwealth Avenue
Flooding dominates public hearing on Braddock Road Metro redevelopment
A council member and neighbors urged WMATA to address the site's chronic drainage problem.