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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Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Updated Conceptual Plans for Phase I of the Duke Street Transitway [ROLL-CALL VOTE].
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Resolution that proposes design changes to the Duke Street service road in conjunction with the creation of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor on Duke Street.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council pass a Resolution for approval of the updated conceptual plans for Phase I of the Duke Street Transitway, including (1) conversion of the access road from two-way operation to one-way westbound between West Taylor Run Parkway and Cambridge Road, (2) a queue jump lane for buses running in the eastbound direction at North Quaker Lane, and (3) removal of an eastbound dedicated bus lane between Roth Street and Wheeler Avenue.
BACKGROUND: The Duke Street Transitway project is a critical initiative aimed at enhancing transportation efficiency, safety, and accessibility along one of Alexandria's key corridors. This corridor was originally identified in 2008 in the Transportation Master Plan and has been reaffirmed as a priority transportation corridor through numerous City Council actions including the 2020 Alexandria Transit Vision Plan and 2021 Alexandria Mobility Plan. For more information on the project history, refer to Attachment 2. At the conclusion of the June 2023 City Council meeting, which largely pertained to the Duke Street Transitway project, staff were directed to continue working with the community regarding three components of the project:
A. Duke Street service road between Moncure Drive and West Taylor Run Parkway
B. Duke Street service road between Wes...
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