The City of Alexandria’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Services announced on March 22 the return of four seasonal programs focused on maintaining clean streets, repairing roadways, improving city gateways, and providing mulch for residents.
These annual efforts are designed to keep neighborhoods clean, ensure safe travel conditions, maintain key entrances into the city after winter weather, and support sustainable landscaping. The programs aim to benefit both residents and visitors by enhancing Alexandria’s infrastructure and environment.
Citywide street sweeping began March 2 with crews scheduled to make three passes across all city-maintained streets over several months. Residents are asked to observe posted “No Parking” restrictions during these operations. In case of inclement weather, parking restrictions remain even if sweeping is postponed. Additional street sweeping can be requested through Alex311 or by phone.
The spring Pothole Palooza will start March 30 as a monthlong effort to repair winter-related roadway damage across Alexandria’s right-of-way. Crews will conduct repairs that may require periodic lane closures; updates will be provided weekly on social media accounts for the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services. General street repaving is set to resume April 21 through early November.
Gateway Cleaning begins April 4 with work scheduled each Saturday until all targeted locations—such as N/S Washington Street, Duke Street, King Street and others—are complete. Weekly progress reports will also be shared online.
For landscaping needs, the city has opened orders for spring leaf mulch delivery starting April 1 at a fee depending on load size; free mulch pickup is available at Eisenhower Avenue for residents only. More information can be found at alexandriava.gov/Mulch or by contacting Alex311.
Alexandria provides services within its defined boundaries as an independent city according to the official website. The local government operates under a council-manager system in which the City Council selects a manager for daily operations according to the official website.
In addition to public works programs like these seasonal efforts, Alexandria incorporates racial and social equity into its policies per the official website, maintains museums that interpret local history according to the official website, documents African American heritage through dedicated sites such as the Alexandria Black History Museum as noted on the official website, and partners with agencies for archaeological research according to the official website.
