Mount vernon AVE N multi-modal & safety improvement

The Virginia Department of Transportation received a $200,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on March 28, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205).

The funding will support preliminary engineering for safety enhancements and operational improvements to Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia. Specifically, the grant will fund design work for bus stop enhancements, intersection redesign, upgrades to crosswalks, curb ramps and accessibility features, as well as the addition of bicycle facilities and traffic signals along the corridor from the city line to Leadbeater Street.

As a sub-awardee, the City of Alexandria will assist in delivering these multimodal transportation and safety improvements to the Mount Vernon Avenue corridor, which runs through the Arlandria and Hume Springs neighborhoods. The grant-funded preliminary engineering work is intended to improve safety and accessibility for all roadway users along this section of Route 925.

Project description

Alexandria; route 925; from city line/four mile run stream; to leadbeater street; preliminary engineering for safety enhancements and operational improvements along MT. Vernon AVE. Through arlandria and hume springs to include bus stop enhancements, intersection RE-design, upgrades to crosswalks, curb ramps, bike facilities and signals along the corridor.