*NEW* Give the City your input on design ideas through June 5!  VIEW the project PRESENTATION TO SEE intersection design options, and then PROVIDE FEEDBACK.

Presentation: English | Spanish

Feedback Form: English | Spanish

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The Mount Vernon Avenue North Complete Streets Project will provide safety improvements on Mount Vernon Avenue between West Glebe Road and Four Mile Run. Mount Vernon Avenue was identified as an area of concern based on community input and a history of fatal and injury crashes.

In 2016, a case study of the area resulted in recommendations to improve mobility, access, safety, and comfort on Mount Vernon Avenue. Additionally, the 2021 Arlandria-Chirilagua Small Area Plan identified locations where safety improvements were needed on Mount Vernon Avenue.

Some short-term improvements have been made to increase safety, including upgraded crosswalks, signs, and signal timing changes. This project will expand on those efforts by providing more robust safety improvements throughout the corridor.

This project is funded through the City budget and a grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Project Goal: 

Improve mobility, safety, and access for roadway users of all ages, abilities, and modes of travel.

Project Timeline:

Community Engagement

Status: Ongoing

Spring 2022: Public Comment Period for Design Options on Mount Vernon Avenue

Tell the City what you think about design option for Mount Vernon Avenue by Sunday, June 5. There are two ways to participate:

1. Online (May 11-June 5):
View the project presentation: (English | Español)
Complete the online feedback form: (English | Español)

2. In Person (Thursday, May 19):
Community Open House
Thursday, May 19 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Chick Armstrong Recreation Center

After the public comment period, the City will review community input and recommend design options to proceed to the detailed design phase of the project.

Thank you for your feedback!

Community Engagement Through 2021

The City has engaged with the community many times over the past several years and heard concerns about the Mount Vernon Avenue corridor via:

• The Arlandria-Chirilagua Small Area Plan, 2019-2021
• The Alexandria Mobility Plan, 2019-2021
• The Alexandria Transit Vision Plan, 2018-2019
• Vision Zero Action Plan, 2017
• Transportation Master Plan: Pedestrian & Bicycle Chapter Update, 2016
• Alex311 and correspondence with concerned residents

This input is being used to create design options for the corridor, which the community will be invited to provide feedback on.

Planning & Conceptual Design

Status: In Progress

The City is using the wealth of feedback provided by the community to develop design options for Mount Vernon Avenue. The City expects to reach out to the community in Spring 2022 to get feedback on the concept designs.

Detailed Design

Status: Not Started

Construction

Status: Not Started

For additional information, please contact Alex Carroll, Complete Streets Program Manager, at Alexandria.Carroll@alexandriava.gov.