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
FROM: ADRIANA CASTA?EDA, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Public Hearing and Consideration of an 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-den...
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