Bus Rapid Transit Project Update For Richmond Highway Coming Up

UPDATE: The meeting has been rescheduled to a new date due to scheduling conflicts.

HYBLA VALLEY, VA — The next steps of the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit project will be outlined during an upcoming open house.

The proposed Bus Rapid Transit project calls for nine stations connecting employment centers, shopping centers and residential communities along the Richmond Highway corridor. A Bus Rapid Transit system is intended to be faster and more reliable than traditional bus routes through dedicated bus lanes. The current proposed stations are Huntington Metro, Kings Crossing, Beacon Hill, Lockheed, Gum Springs, Hybla Valley, Hyland Center, Woodlawn and Fort Belvoir.

The project is part of a larger Embark Richmond Highway effort to transform the corridor with VDOT's road widening project, bicyclist and pedestrian improvements, land use changes and the Bus Rapid Transit. The VDOT widening of Richmond Highway between Sherwood Hall Lane and Jeff Todd Way is in design, and right-of-way acquisitions are underway. The estimated construction start date is in 2027.

The open house on the Bus Rapid Transit project will be held on Jan. 31, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Bryant High School's auditorium, 2709 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, VA. There will be a presentation at 7 p.m. and question & answer session. Live Spanish translation available will be an option.

See the project web page for more information.