Union Street Corridor Study

What's New:

King Street and Union Street Left Turn Restrictions
On Wednesday, April 24, new left turn restrictions approved by City Council in December 2012 were installed at the intersection of King Street and Union Street. These left-turn restrictions were a recommendation of the Union Street Corridor Study as a pilot, and are designed to minimize conflicts between pedestrians, vehicles, and bicyclists at the intersection. Data will be collected to determine the effectiveness of the turn restrictions and to also measure the effects of the restrictions on nearby roadways, with a follow-up report and a decision on whether to make the turn restrictions permanent in fall 2013. For more information contact Matt Melkerson at 703.746.4087 or matt.melkerson@alexandriava.gov.

• Traffic & Parking Board March 25 Presentation

It was recommended in the approved 2012 Waterfront Small Area Plan that a Transportation Management Plan that comprehensively address parking, motorcoach, freight loading, and other impacts along the Union Street corridor should be completed prior to approval of any new development.   The Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES) in coordination with the Department of Planning and Zoning (P&Z) is managing this initiative.  The Waterfront Commission advises City Council and staff on issues related to the City's historic Potomac River waterfront and advise on the implementation of the Waterfront Small Area Plan.  For more information about meeting schedules and presentations, visit the Waterfront Commission webpage here. 

The study was conducted in coordination with a number of previous studies, initiatives and plans produced by the Departments of T&ES and P&Z including the  2008 Transportation Master Plan which provides the overarching vision and goals for transportation systems in the City, the 2008 Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan which provides a starting point for bike and pedestrian improvements and how they might be prioritized, the Old Town Area Parking Study provides a baseline understanding of parking issues and opportunities in Old Town, and the work of the Motorcoach Task Force's which developed a proactive approach to motorcoach management.  In addition, the Union Street Corridor Study will consider the Wayfinding Guidelines, the Potomac River Waterfront Flood Mitigation Study, and the Windmill Hill Park Consensus Plan.  

• Union Street Corridor Study Final Report
• Union Street Corridor Study - Appendix A
• Union Street Corridor Study - Appendix B
• Union Street Corridor Study - Appendix C
• Union Street Corridor Study - Appendix D
• Union Street Corridor Study - Appendix E

Meeting Presentations

• January 8, 2013 City Council Presentation
• December 5, 2012 Union Street Memorandum
• September 27, 2012 Presentation for Waterfront Commission
• September 19, 2012 Public Meeting Presentation
• August 23, 2012 Presentation for Waterfront Commission
• June 21, 2012 Presentation for Waterfront Commission

Background Documents

• Union Study Corridor Data
• Waterfront Commission Questionnaire Form 
• Union Street Corridor Location Map 
• Union Street Data and Observations Map 
• DRAFT Welcome and Purpose
• DRAFT Short Term
• DRAFT Long Term
• DRAFT Existing Conditions
• DRAFT Corridor Alternatives
• DRAFT Shared Street
• DRAFT King and Union
• DRAFT Windmill Hill Park
• DRAFT Mt Vernon Trail Connection