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Alexandria wants to make Braddock Road safer for people walking and biking, including children walking and biking to school, and people connecting to Metro, area trails, retail and services. The city’s Traffic and Parking Board (TPB) will hold a public hearing and vote on the recommended design Monday, February 23. Please consider speaking up in support of these needed improvements. There are two ways you can help support this important project!

1. Send an email to the TPB in support of the project by noon, February 23

2. Speak up at the TPB hearing on February 23 in support of the project

• Virtual – Attend the public hearing via Zoom and speak during the public comment period for this item; or 
• In-Person – Attend the public hearing in person and sign up to speak during the public comment period for this item. The hearing is 7pm on Feb 23 at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center, Room 1305, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA. 

The Braddock Road Trail Access and Corridor Improvements project will improve safety and access between Russell Road and North West Street for all road users – people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving. This is a chance to fix dangerous conditions and provide a more connected and safer corridor for everyone. 

The recommended design will:

• Create safer crosswalks at intersections with shorter crossing distances.
• Install a two-way bike lane that connects the Braddock Road Metro Station, the Potomac Yard Trail, and the Metro Linear Trail (Braddock Rd to Cameron/King St).
• Ensure continuous bike lanes between West Street and Russell Road, filling a crucial gap in the city’s bicycle network.
• Advance Alexandria’s Mobility Plan and Vision Zero Action Plan.

Looking at these improvements, I can’t help thinking about children walking and biking and how much these changes would improve safety for them. So, please help make sure this project is approved!