City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 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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Staff Presentation - Appeal of the Traffic and Parking Board's July 22, 2024, Decision to Recommend Roadway Design Changes on South Pickett Street between Duke Street and Edsall Road.
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ISSUE: Staff presentation regarding a Traffic & Parking Board recommendation to implement roadway design changes on South Pickett Street between Duke Street and Edsall Road that received a petition for appeal.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Concur with the recommendation of the Traffic & Parking Board to implement roadway safety design changes on South Pickett Street to improve mobility, access, and safety for all road users; and
2. Deny the appeal of the Traffic & Parking Board decision as it relates to the South Pickett Street Corridor Improvements Project.
BACKGROUND: South Pickett Street east of Edsall Road is mostly a four-lane undivided roadway with intermittent on-street parking and a posted speed limit of 35 MPH. DASH route 32 provides transit service along the corridor every 30 minutes during peak hours and hourly during off-peak hours. There are also multiple ACPS bus stops along the corridor. South Pickett Street west of Edsall Road is largely a two-lane roadway with bicycle lanes, on-street parking, and a 25 MPH speed limit.
The corridor provides access between South Van Dorn Street and Duke Street in the Eisenhower East/Landmark Van Dorn neighborhood. There are a mix of land uses, including lower-density commercial buildings as well as high-density residential neighborhoods. Destinations that front the corridor include high-density multi-family communities, lower-density retail an...
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