King Street-Bradlee Safety & Mobility Enhancements
Upcoming Community Meeting: City of Alexandria to Share Proposed Design Concept
City staff will present the preferred design alternative and interim safety improvements for the King Street-Bradlee Safety and Mobility Enhancements Project at a Virtual Meeting on Thursday, May 16th at 6:00 p.m. The community is invited to ask questions and provide feedback at the meeting.
To attend this meeting virtually, participants must register in advance. Registered participants will receive an email with instructions to join. Following the meeting, a video recording will be available on this webpage.
Copies of the full corridor designs for, "Alternative 1: Two-Way Traffic with Transit" and "Alternative 2: One-Way Traffic & Bus Lane" are uploaded under Project Updates so they may be reviewed in advance of the Community Meeting.
Project Purpose
The City of Alexandria is seeking community feedback on mobility, safety, access, and stormwater issues along King Street between N. Quaker Lane and Menokin Drive. The purpose of this project is to evaluate existing safety issues and develop concept designs for future improvements.
This portion of King Street was identified for multimodal improvements in the City's 2021 adopted Alexandria Mobility Plan and is a priority location to install enhanced bicycle facilities and additional sidewalks to complete gaps in the City's existing bicycle and sidewalk network. Safety improvements along this corridor will help the City reach the Vision Zero goal of eliminating all fatal and severe crashes.
Project Boundaries
The Study Area consists of the King Street Corridor and parallel access road, from N. Quaker Lane in the east, to just north of Menokin Drive on the west. No design changes to the intersection of North Quaker Lane, King Street and West Braddock Road are being considered as part of this project.
Project Goals
The goals of this project are to:
- Improve mobility, safety, and access for all roadway users of all ages, abilities and modes of travel.
- Install safer pedestrian access and bicycle facilities which connect into the surrounding network.
- Improve existing stormwater treatment in the corridor to reduce instances of standing water.
- Maintain or enhance existing transit facilities.
Project Schedule
Project Updates
May 1, 2024: Corridor Plans for Alternative 1 and Alternative 2
In advance of the Community Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 16, Staff is posting the corridor views of Alternative 1: Two-Way Traffic with Transit" and "Alternative 2: One-Way Traffic & Bus Lane" so they may be reviewed in advance of the meeting. These alternatives will be discussed during the meeting.
April 29, 2024: Presentation to the Traffic and Parking Board
Staff presented an overview of the King Street-Bradlee Safety and Mobility Enhancements Project to the Traffic and Parking Board, including two alternatives with corridor-wide plan views, interim safety improvements and next steps.
February 15, 2024: Open House
Staff hosted an Open House on February 15, 2024 at the Fairlington Presbyterian Church. Information on existing conditions, proposed alternatives, corridor-wide safety treatments and next steps were shared. Materials shared at the Open House are available below.
- Presentation from the Open House (English)
- Recording of the presentation
- Presentation from the Open House (Spanish)
- Boards from the Open House (English & Spanish)
- Feedback Form on Alternatives
- Staff is seeking feedback from the community regarding the three alternatives shown at the Open House. The form will be open through March 30, 2024.
December 2023: Project Update
- A brief presentation with project updates
Stay Informed
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