April 2024: The Traffic & Parking Board unanimously recommended approval of Concept Option 2 (the roundabout) at its April 29 public hearing. The Board did not approve the reversal of Ashby Street to one-way westbound. This project will now enter the detailed design stage alongside the stormwater improvement design.

The purpose of this project is to design and implement safety improvements at the intersection of Glebe Road, Montrose Avenue, and Ashby Street.

Community Engagement

Status: Ongoing

April 29, 2024: Traffic & Parking Board Public Hearing

Following the community engagement period, City staff identified the following preferred alternatives:

• Concept Option 2: Roundabout
• Additional Option A: Convert Ashby Street to One-Way Westbound

These recommendations were presented at the April 29 Traffic & Parking Board Public Hearing. The Board unanimously approved Concept Option 2: Roundabout, but did not approve the reversal of Ashby Street.

Fall-Winter 2023: Community Input on Concept Design Options

After hearing input from community residents and reviewing existing conditions in the project area, the City developed conceptual design options to improve safety and operations at the intersection. The City sought neighborhood feedback via the following methods:

1. Virtual Community Meeting
   Thursday, December 14 @ 7 p.m.
2. Online Feedback Form (December 4-22)
   Project presentation (English | Spanish)
   Online feedback form (English | Spanish)

Thank you for your input!

Engagement Prior to 2023

City staff has regularly engaged with the community on this intersection, including:

• December 2020 Lynhaven Community Meeting
• March 2021 Lynhaven Community Meeting
• December 2021 Lynhaven Community Meeting
• July 2022 Lynhaven Community Meeting
• Ongoing engagement with residents via Alex311

Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to provide input!

Planning & Concept Design

Status: Complete

Concept Designs - Fall 2023

Concept Design Option 1
Concept Design Option 2
Additional Option A: An additional option includes converting Ashby Street from one-way eastbound to one-way westbound to improve traffic safety and intersection operations. This option can be paired with either Option 1 or Option 2.

Preferred Alternative - Spring 2023

Concept Design Option 2

Design

Status: In Progress

Stay tuned for updates!

Construction

Status: Not Started

Note: Construction is anticipated to be completed in conjunction with the Commonwealth, Glebe, Ashby Flood Mitigation Project. Therefore, the intersection improvements will follow the Flood Mitigation Project timeline.

In 2017, the Alexandria City Council adopted the Vision Zero Action Plan to improve traffic safety citywide. The City's roadway safety approach involves redesigning streets to address past safety issues or known safety risks.

Neighborhood residents have previously expressed concern about safety at the intersection of Glebe Road, Montrose Avenue, and Ashby Street. This is a challenging, unconventional intersection that has resulted in crashes and near-misses. The City has made some near-term improvements to this area, including adding flashing pedestrian beacons and dynamic speed radar signs. However, geometric improvements are needed to more robustly address the safety challenges here.

The City has a major stormwater project underway (Commonwealth, Ashby, Glebe Flood Mitigation Project) to increase the capacity of the storm sewer system and provide flood relief to the neighborhood. The project will involve major excavation within the roadway. The City is coordinating the intersection improvement project with this stormwater project, so that safety improvements can be implemented at the same time.

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