SMART20 - safety and capacity enhancements

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $212,594 to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on July 15, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This formula grant funds preliminary engineering and design services for the #SMART20 Safety and Capacity Enhancements project located on Route 236 in Alexandria, Virginia. The project encompasses the corridor from Duke Street (100 feet west of W. Taylor Run Parkway) to Duke and Dove Street.

The deliverables under this award include preliminary engineering design to realign intersection approaches, add access points for neighborhood safety improvements, and enhance access to I-495 based on recommendations from the Central Alexandria Traffic Study. As a formula grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program, this funding supports transportation infrastructure planning and design activities that advance safety and operational improvements within the state's established priorities, consistent with the program's mandate to assist states in the construction, preservation, and improvement of highways.

Project description

Alexandria; route 236; from duke street 100' west of W taylor run pkwy; to duke and dove street; preliminary engineering design to realign intersection approaches, add access points for neighborhood safety and improve access to I-495 based on the recommendations from the central alexandria traffic study.