Route 1 BRT Will Be Called 'Metro Way'
Blue buses will utilize bus-only lanes connecting Crystal City and Potomac Yard.
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Route 1 BRT Will Be Called 'Metro Way'
Blue buses will utilize bus-only lanes connecting Crystal City and Potomac Yard.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will call the Crystal City-Potomac Yard Transitway “Metro Way” and the vehicles utilizing the region’s first network of bus-only lanes will get a blue color scheme, according to Greater Greater Washington. A public survey posted in March was used to help WMATA determined the branding and color scheme. The Route 1 BRT will ultimately connect Braddock Road and Crystal City Metro stations, with a future extension to Pentagon City. Construction began in July 2012. Metro Way is expected to open for service in Spring 2014. • See: Crystal City-Potomac Yard Transitway to Open in Spring 2014 The MetroBus 9S route will utilize the transitway, as will a new 9X route. The buses will run every six …
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Euille Touts Transportation Investments at Potomac Yard
Bus tour for the Northern Virginia chapter of NAIOP stops at new development in Alexandria.
Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille touted transportation investments around Potomac Yard Thursday during an outdoor luncheon for the Northern Virginia chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. “My colleagues and I on City Council have identified the construction of a new Metro [station at Potomac Yard] as one of our top capital improvement priorities over the next two years,” Euille said. “We are already setting aside tax revenue and are prepared to start funding the construction of this station in 2014, along with significant contributions from our development partners.” • Check out the Del Ray Patch topic page concerning Potomac Yard Euille, an alternate on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board of…
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Jonathan Krall
12:22 am on Saturday, May 4, 2013
Brett, NL, You can't fix congestion by widening roads. Really, in a city with a lot of people waiting to fill any new roads with cars, you can't fix congestion at all, except by taxing it. But you can improve the quality of life for people by making transit work better. http://alextimes.com/2013/05/adding-more-roads-just-%E2%80%A8feeds-the-congestion-beast/ more ›
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Work Begins on The Exchange at Potomac Yard
MRP Realty and JBG Companies announce the construction of The Alric, a multi-family apartment development.
MRP Realty and JBG Companies announced Wednesday the start of construction of the first phase of The Exchange at Potomac Yard, a 14-acre town center within the Potomac Yard development on the east side of Route 1 in Alexandria. Construction of The Alric, a 323-unit, multi-family apartment development, marks the first part of the town center. Located at 731 Seaton Ave., The Alric will include a mix of one- and two-bedroom residences in two five-story buildings. The complex will also include a roof terrace and lounge, courtyards, private ground-level patios, a pool and outdoor seating areas. It is expected to be completed by the end of 2014. The Alric was designed by SK&I Architectural Design Group, which designed The Madison building …
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Jonathan Krall
12:53 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
Arlington also added bike lanes, sidewalks (we have lots of streets without sidewalks) and heavily marketed bike/walk/transit options to apartments and businesses. Alexandria is barely doing any of these things. On Potomac Avenue, the bike lanes stop on the Arlington side of the border. I'm not saying Alexandria can't succeed, I'm just saying we can't succeed if we don't make a serious effort. more ›
Friday, March 8, 2013
Crystal City-Potomac Yard Transitway to Open in Spring 2014
Metro officials say bus rapid transitway could move more people quicker, boost bus ridership and potentially reduce vehicle traffic.
The Crystal City-Potomac Yard transitway—the first network of bus-only lanes to be built in the Washington, D.C. region—will debut in spring 2014, according to a report from The Washington Post. The transitway will ultimately connect Braddock Road and Crystal City Metro stations, with a future extension to Pentagon City. Construction began in July. Alexandria officials initially suggested line would open at the end of 2013. • See: Route 1 Transitway Construction to Begin Soon “We see this as the poster child for what transit service should be,” Jack Requa, Metro’s bus chief, told the Post. “This will be the first time that the buses will own the street and be able to move freely without interruptions from cars and taxis.” The MetroBus 9S …
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Joseph M.
2:06 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
The purpose isn't to connect Braddock Road with Crystal City. It's to connect the points in-between. It's nearly a mile from US-1 and S Glebe (National Gateway, Harris Teeter area) to behind the Target - where the new Potomac Yard Metro stop will most likely be built. And from 27th Street to the Crystal City Metro at 18th Street is a similar distance. At one time, there was a study to build more … more ›
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Mystery of the Missing Sod
New sod in the median of Route 1 was removed just as quickly as it was installed to make way for BRT construction.
A few weeks ago, the medians along Route 1 just east of Del Ray were fitted with new sod. Then, just as quickly, a large swath of the sod was removed, leaving a naked strip of dirt and many commuters and nearby residents confused as to what happened. The swift removal of the sod was not a mistake; Route 1 was expanded over the summer to make way for the construction of a bus rapid transitway and sod was temporarily placed in the former northbound lanes to control erosion and sediment. The sod was then removed to make way for construction of the BRT, which was approved by City Council in May. Rich Baier, director of Alexandria’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, says it was a decision between covering the median with …
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Lynhaven Lady
10:03 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
I agree with Phillip- putting down sod for a week and then ripping it up was a complete waste of taxpayer dollars. more ›
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Route 1 Transitway Construction to Begin Soon
Alexandria section of the Crystal City-Potomac Yard transitway expected to be running in December 2013.
Construction of the Alexandria portion of the Crystal City-Potomac Yard transitway along Route 1 will begin later this month, bringing plenty of changes to the corridor. The Bus Rapid Transitway in Alexandria will consist of exclusive bus lanes in the median of Route 1 between Potomac Avenue and E. Glebe Road. The transitway will eventually connect the Braddock Road and Pentagon City Metro stations and will be constructed in concert with Arlington County. The BRT will offer fast, reliable and safe bus service, project planners said at a community meeting in April. Council approved the transitway in May and made provisions to monitor traffic and parking on streets near the transitway. With new northbound lanes now in service, the former …
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Alexandria, Arlington Nearing Route 1 Streetcar Agreement
Governing bodies to consider proposal on Saturday.
Alexandria and Arlington County are nearing an agreement for a streetcar in the Route 1 corridor, according to ARLnow. Alexandria City Council and the Arlington County Board are both scheduled to vote on the agreement on Saturday at respective meetings. According to the proposal, Arlington would work to complete an environmental assessment for the streetcar by late 2013. Alexandria would work toward completing environmental and alternative studies required to secure federal funding for the conversion of its segement of the Crystal City-Potomac Yard BRT by early 2014. This would come after the final location of the Potomac Yard Metro station is determined or the no-build option is adopted. In April, Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille and …
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Transitway to Alter Route 1 Intersections
Bus Rapid Transitway construction expected to begin in July.
The creation of the Crystal City-Potomac Yard transitway will alter the layout of Route 1 to offer fast, reliable and safe bus service, project planners said at a community meeting Wednesday at Cora Kelly Recreation Center. The Bus Rapid Transitway in Alexandria will consist of exclusive bus lanes in the median of Route 1 between Potomac Avenue and E. Glebe Road. The transitway will eventually connect Braddock Road and Pentagon City Metro stations. Work is being performed in partnership with Arlington County. The northbound lanes of Route 1 are currently being expanded. To create the BRT, the existing northbound lanes will be repurposed with concrete for a two-lane bus way. There will be 12-foot landscaped medians on either side of the …
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Leslie Hagan
7:48 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2012
Philip, I will try to locate my copy this week. I don't belong to a list serve suitable for posting the report but will leave enough info here so that you can request a copy from the city. If they claim not to have one, we can make arrangements for you to have a copy of mine. more ›
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Alexandria Schedules Route 1 Transitway Meeting
Projects officials to discuss Route 1 BRT on Wednesday night at Cora Kelly Recreation Center.
The City of Alexandria will hold a public meeting to discuss the implementation of a Bus Rapid Transitway along Route 1 at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cora Kelly Recreation Center. The BRT will consist of exclusive bus transit lanes in the median of Route 1 between Potomac Avenue and E. Glebe Road. The transitway is being done in partnership with Arlington County, with the line eventually ending at Pentagon City. The northbound lanes of Route 1 are currently being expanded. To create the BRT, the existing northbound lanes will be repurposed. Within the Alexandria segment, the transitway will have seven stops—three on the northbound side and four on the southbound side. The MetroBus 9S route will utilize the transitway, as will a new 9X route. …
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Boyd Walker
7:47 am on Sunday, April 15, 2012
Charlotte, this is an idea I have promoted, and could give the waterfront a link to a Metro and another car free option to reduce the number of people driving into Old Town, and it would serve a number of office buildings businesses and residents who are already close to the existing track. more ›
B DelRay
4:45 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
To GeorgiaP - I think we are in agreement. The only reason I raised the issue of home prices in Potomac Yard (FWIW others have raised this same issue) is that part of the rationale for the BRT in the first place is that it is "supposed" to ease the congestion resulting from all of the new high density PY development. There isn't much new development in Del Ray and it is much less dense (… more ›