City staff is continuing to accept input from residents as work progresses on designing improvements to traffic flow on Duke Street from Landmark to the Carlyle neighborhood.
For years, residents have complained about inefficient stop lights, backups and slow-moving traffic on the increasingly-heavily used corridor.
Through July 31, residents can provide feedback through www.alexandriava.gov/dukeinmotion.
Although the City of Alexandria has received millions in state funding to improve traffic flow along the road with an emphasis on transit, city staff are still very early in the process of determining the best use for that funding, said Hillary Orr, deputy director of Transportation & Environmental Services.
Changes could include smart signals that respond to traffic volume and flow, the creation of new bus shelters, intersection improvements, reconsidering the use and placement of service roads, and the possibility of creating lanes to help buses move faster and more reliably. Landscaping, utilities, bicycle access and more are all up for discussion.
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A slide from the June 23 Duke Street in Motion webinar. More information is available at alexandriava.gov/dukeinmotion.
“The goal is to plan for the future of the corridor based on the values, goals, and input of the entire community and all of its users — including all residents, workers, businesses, and visitors. The community-developed vision will identify the needs, values, and concerns of the diverse corridor users and neighbors to guide a revised design plan for Duke Street,” according to the city’s Duke Street In Motion webpage.
City staff hosted a webinar on June 23 with more information about the history, current feedback process and future plans for Duke Street, which you can watch here:
