Mayor Justin Wilson, City Of Alexandria | City Of Alexandria website
Mayor Justin Wilson, City Of Alexandria | City Of Alexandria website
This spring, the City of Alexandria is set to introduce additional speed control measures across four key corridors to enhance roadway safety.
As part of the expansion of its School Zone Speed Camera Safety Program, the city plans to install extra speed cameras around school zones. The locations chosen for this initiative are: Alexandria City High School–King Street Campus, on King Street between Quaker Lane and Scroggins Road; Alexandria City High School–Minnie Howard Campus, on Braddock Road between Marlee Way and Marlboro Drive; and William Ramsay Elementary School on North Beauregard Street between North Morgan Street and Roanoke Avenue.
The chosen sites are the result of a data-driven selection process that considered crash history, traffic volumes, vehicle speeds, as well as the age and number of students. The installation of these cameras is anticipated to occur in April 2025, followed by a testing and warning phase.
Each designated school zone will extend about a quarter of a mile, with speed limits set at 15 MPH when school signs are active. The speed cameras will only operate when these signs flash. Clear signage will also be placed to inform drivers of their entry into a speed-controlled zone.
Beyond the camera installations, Alexandria will also reduce speed limits from 35 MPH to 25 MPH on South Pickett Street, stretching from Duke Street to Edsall Road, and on Eisenhower Avenue, from South Van Dorn Street to Telegraph Road. These changes will also take effect in April 2025.
For further information about the city's traffic safety initiatives, visit alexandriava.gov/VisionZero.
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