Transportation
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Alexandria Transportation Commission Takes Public Comment on GO Alex Budget
Alexandria residents can comment Sept. 16 on the GO Alex Fund Budget, a development-funded pool that supports citywide and neighborhood…
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The Alexandria Store Clerk Whose Lunchtime Invention Saved Railroad Workers’ Lives
Alexandria clerk Eli Hamilton Janney whittled a wooden model during his lunch breaks—and created the railroad coupler that helped save…
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DASH Ridership Jumps 10%—Now Virginia Is Considering a Regional Merger
DASH posted a 10% year-over-year ridership gain in new regional data while Virginia studies whether Alexandria’s bus system should be…
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Happy Hour Facts: 10 Things Might Not Know about the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Why does the Wilson Bridge open? Discover its Potomac walkway, hidden recreation, 200,000 daily vehicles, three-jurisdiction geography and remarkable rescue…
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Multiple Woodrow Wilson Bridge Openings Will Interrupt Beltway Traffic Tonight
Multiple overnight openings of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge will cause intermittent Beltway traffic stoppages from 10 p.m. Thursday through 5…
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UPDATE 3:15 PM: MEETING CANCELED–$4.4M Hume Avenue Flood Project Heads Back to Residents Tonight
Alexandria will update residents Sept. 8 on the $4.44 million Hume Avenue Stormdrain Bypass, including final drainage plans, construction impacts…
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ACPS Says Walk-Zone Locator Error Confused Alexandria Families
An ACPS walk-zone locator error confused families, while 18 vacant driver positions have forced the division to double some bus…
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No Driveway? Alexandria Is Bringing EV Charging Closer to Home
Alexandria is bringing EV charging closer to home with grants for condos and apartments, new eligibility for nonprofits and churches,…
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Metro Will Be Free After 5 P.M. on July 4: What Alexandria Riders Need to Know
WMATA will offer free Metro rides after 5 p.m. on July 4, including Metro rail, bus and MetroAccess. Here's what…
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Hidden in Plain Sight: VRE Buys Alexandria’s Seminary Yard for $35.8 Million
Virginia Railway Express has acquired Seminary Yard in Alexandria for $35.8 million, turning a former freight yard many locals have…
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