Alexandria commuters will see repaved roads, expanded transit options and more bicycle/pedestrian accessibility in the coming years, thanks to a large grant from the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
The City of Alexandria has received more than $150 million in grants for projects and initiatives through the City and the Alexandria Transit Company (DASH).
Over the next six years, these projects will receive funding:
- Design and construction of infrastructure for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the West End of Alexandria, including pedestrian and bicycle facilities, streetscape improvements and buses — $57.2 million.
- Enhancement of southwest access to the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station — $50 million.
- Expansion of the DASH fleet and commitment to the purchase and maintenance of zero-emission vehicles — $17.4 million.
- Improvements to both walkability and transit accessibility in the area around Landmark Mall, including safe crossings over Van Dorn and Duke Streets — $6.3 million.
- Safety improvements for all modes of transportation and traffic congestion reduction at Duke St. and West Taylor Run Parkway — $5.7 million.
- Expansion of the Route 1 Metroway, from E. Glebe Road to Evans Lane — $5 million.
- Installation of transit signal prioritization at 50 intersections, which allows buses to stay on schedule, as part of the City’s intelligent transportation system program SmartMobility — $5 million.
- Resurfacing of three primary routes: eastbound Seminary Road (from Library Lane to Quaker Lane); eastbound King St. (from Park Center Drive to the I-395 bridge); and westbound Duke St. (from Roth Street to Diagonal Road), through the state’s Primary Extension Program — $1 million.
The funds for these projects include State Transit Capital Assistance funds, Regional Surface Transportation funds, Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust settlement funds, and transportation projects that were evaluated and recommended for funding under a prioritization process called “SMART SCALE, Funding the Right Transportation Projects in Virginia.”
