City of Alexandria Awarded Two Department of Transportation Grants

via AlexandriaVA.gov:
Nearly $9 Million Awarded to Improve Transit on Route 1, Beauregard-Van Dorn Corridors
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Grants are part of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Program, established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Nearly $9 million in grants will support improvement of transit services along Route 1 and the Beauregard-Van Dorn Corridor

For More Information

alexandriava.gov/Recovery

Metro Safety is Worth A Modest Tax Increase

Our local newspapers have written repeatedly on the need to provide additional transportation revenue, particularly to the Metro system which capably serves our region and dramatically reduces traffic congestion each day for Washington commuters. The Metro Board has consistently struggled with funding for operations and maintenance needs, and with increasing ridership our region has [...]