Road projects, transit updates, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, and transportation planning in Alexandria.
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.
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
June 4 open house comes weeks after City Council hears appeal of the Metro-end project
Second extension in 24 hours means Alexandria commuters face another day of Duke Street detours
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
City paves about 50 lane miles a year; $20M plan ahead through 2029
A reader's guide to the factual disputes, contested inferences, and real tradeoffs in the project City Council will decide May 16
Pre-construction community meeting at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center will preview eight months of work on Route 1 between Jefferson and Wolfe streets.
Crews will resurface about 50 lane miles citywide by November; drivers warned to heed "No Parking" signs or risk towing
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
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.
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
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
Drivers will be detoured to Duke Street as crews replace aging spans over King Street and Commonwealth Avenue
A council member and neighbors urged WMATA to address the site's chronic drainage problem.
Installation is the latest stage of Alexandria's $14.5 million Smart Mobility push to replace fixed-timing signals with real-time adaptive control