The access road along King Street west of the Quaker-Braddock-King intersection may be getting a major overhaul.
City Council will consider turning the access road that runs between South Taylor Street west to Menokin Drive from its current two-way configuration to one-way westbound. The other lane would become a dedicated bus transit lane.
East of that section, from Quaker Lane to South Taylor Street, the configuration would remain two-ways, but with fewer lanes. (See the images below.)
In addition, the city would widen the sidewalk outside the shopping center and add a two-way bicycle lane, making that area a bit safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Residents and shopping center patrons have long complained that drivers make wide and too-fast turns onto the access road, and use it to avoid traffic on King Street.
City council will take up the matter at its meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 8.
City of Alexandria
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