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DETOUR: City Repaving Mount Vernon Avenue from Braddock to Commonwealth

Mount Vernon Avenue will be under paving reconstuction for two weeks starting May 13, 2020. (Photo: Deposit Photos)

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Repaving Mount Vernon Avenuefrom E. Braddock Road to Commonwealth Avenue, including all lanes.

The duration of this project will be from May 13 to May 25 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, excluding weekends, weather permitting. The work will occur in four-block sections with the intent to complete each section within five days. Please be aware of the following during this project:

  1. No vehicles may be parked on the affected street sections during the work. Temporary No Parking signs will be posted prior to any construction activity. In the event of delays, temporary signs will be adjusted accordingly.
  2. Traffic in the immediate and surrounding area may need to be re-directed. Please observe traffic detours and other traffic signs.
  3. Construction crews have been instructed to minimize impact to overhanging tree branches. Our City Arborist will be monitoring the situation and some minimal removal of low-hanging limbs may be required.
  4. City T&ES staff will be on the scene for the duration of the project.
  5. Streets will be re-striped as soon as practical following resurfacing.

For more information about the City’s paving program, visit www.alexandriava.gov/publicworks

You may direct questions or concerns to our 311 staff at 703.746.4357.

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Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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