The City of Alexandria announced on May 22 that its Department of Transportation & Environmental Services will hold an open house to discuss proposed safety and access improvements for a section of West Braddock Road and North Howard Street. The event is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Forum in the Minnie Howard Campus of Alexandria City High School at 3775 Braddock Road.
The purpose of the open house is to inform residents about potential changes aimed at strengthening neighborhood connectivity, expanding bicycle infrastructure, improving crosswalks, adjusting signal timing, and creating safer connections between the Minnie Howard and King Street high school campuses. These efforts are part of ongoing city initiatives to enhance transportation safety and accessibility for all community members.
Attendees can visit any time during the two-hour window to speak with project staff, review current conditions, learn about possible updates, and provide feedback. A brief presentation will take place at 6:00 p.m., after which meeting materials will be posted online. Those unable to attend may submit input through a feedback form available after the event.
Alexandria provides services to residents, businesses and visitors within its defined boundaries as an independent city; it operates under a council-manager government where the City Council selects a manager for operations; it incorporates racial and social equity into its policies; it maintains museums that interpret local history including African American heritage sites; and partners with agencies for archaeological research—according to the official website.
For reasonable disability accommodation related to this event, individuals may contact Sara.BrandtVorel@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4264 (Virginia Relay 711). Free interpretation and translation services are also available by emailing languageaccess@alexandriaval.gov or calling 703.746.3960.
