City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: ADRIANA CASTA?EDA, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Conversion of the King Street Access Road from two-way to one-way (westbound) between South Taylor Street and Menokin Drive. [ROLL-CALL VOTE].
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ISSUE: Request for approval of a conversion of the King Street Access Road from two-way to one-way (westbound) between South Taylor Street and Menokin Drive.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve the Resolution (Attachment 1) for conversion of the access road from two-way operation to one-way westbound between South Taylor Street and Menokin Drive.
BACKGROUND: The King Street-Bradlee Safety and Mobility Enhancements Project (Project) was first identified as a priority location for improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in the 2016 Pedestrian and Bicycle Chapter update of the Transportation Master Plan. It was reaffirmed as a priority location to address critical gaps in the City's existing bicycle and sidewalk network through the adoption of the 2021 Alexandria Mobility Plan. Additionally, the project addresses the 2017 Vision Zero Action Plan, and the 2019 Alexandria Transit Vision Plan goals and priorities include enhancements to bicycle, pedestrian and bus connectivity, reliability, and safety.
From fall 2023 through the summer of 2024, staff engaged with the community to solicit feedback on safety concerns, opportunities for improvement, and input on design concepts before identifying and proposing a preferred design concept for consideration by the Traffic and Parking Board (Board) at a public hearing in June 2024 (Attachment 2). The Board unanimously supported the Project and made a recommendation to Cit...
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