FW: News Release - Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to Host Public Hearing

Wed Jan 9 18:31:43 CST 2008

WOW, thanks to years of persistence by the Alexandria bicycling and walking
community, the Holmes Run Committee and probably others, a project to
improve the underpass of I-395 has emerged.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                For More Information,
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January 9, 2008
Jennifer Harris, Communications Officer

PIO#008-08/jlh                                                            at
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Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to Host Public Hearing

Two Alexandria Projects to Be Considered in Six-Year Plan

            The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) will hold
a public hearing on Thursday, January 10 at 6 p.m., in the George Mason High
School Auditorium, 7124 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, to solicit feedback
on future transportation projects planned for the City and the region.  The
NVTA is requesting specific input on its proposed initial Six Year Plan for
Fiscal Years 2008 to 2010.

            The projects included in NVTA's plan are a mix of highway,
transit, bicycle, pedestrian and multimodal.  It also includes funding for
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Virginia Railway
Express.

            Proposed projects for the City of Alexandria include:

(1)   A project to rebuild the King Street Metro parking lot and bus loading
area, which will reconfigure the existing parking lot, maximize bus bay
capacity and improve the pedestrian environment within the King Street
station complex.

(2)   A project for the Holmes Run Greenway, which will allow the City to
make physical improvements that will address ongoing maintenance issues and
security concerns, and improve bicyclist and pedestrian access. 

Additional information on the Six Year Plan is available at
www.thenovaauthority.org <http://www.thenovaauthority.org/> .

      The public is invited to provide feedback on these projects at the
public hearing on January 10.  NVTA will begin hearing comments at 6 p.m.
Individuals may speak for a maximum of three minutes and organizations may
speak for a maximum of five minutes.  The deadline to submit speaker slips
is 7 p.m.  Written comments may be submitted by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January
9.  Comments may be submitted to Christopher Zimmerman, Chairman, NVTA; 2100
Clarendon Blvd., Suite 300; Arlington, VA 22201.  For more information,
e-mail The Authority at TheNoVaAuthority.org.

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