On Wednesday, June 15, the City of Alexandria will resume its street resurfacing program for the season. Street resurfacing typically begins with curb and gutter repair work and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb access ramp upgrades.
Alexandria has more than 561 lane miles of road and each year, the City resurfaces approximately 50 of those lane miles. The City uses a paving management system called Pavement Condition Index, or PCI, to determine the condition of City roads. PCI, along with other factors, such as volume and type of traffic, planned utility work, and cost, are used to prioritize streets for repaving.
During the first two weeks of the paving program, the following streets are scheduled for resurfacing:
- Lynhaven Drive (from Wilson Avenue to End)
- Evans Lane (Richmond Highway to East Reed Avenue)
- Montrose Avenue (from East Raymond Avenue to Richmond Highway)
- Terrett Avenue (from East Mt Ida to East Randolph Avenue)
- Stewart Avenue (from Mount Vernon Avenue to East Randolph Avenue)
- Executive Avenue (from Kentucky Avenue to Mount Vernon Avenue)
- Alabama Avenue (from Kentucky Avenue to Carolina Place)
Residents whose streets are scheduled for resurfacing receive advance notice of paving work – typically by displayed project signs and/or letters. Temporary “No Parking” signs will be also posted before work begins. Please be sure to observe these signs to avoid tickets and potential towing of vehicles.
Paving typically takes place between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., with some select work conducted overnight to accommodate heavily traveled roads. Heavy equipment, which may be noisy at times, will be used during paving activities. During paving hours, access to the affected street will be limited, but workers will allow local traffic to pass through for driveway access. City staff will be on-site managing the project, and at the end of each workday, roads will be fully open to allow for overnight parking and traffic.
Alexandria is one of only a handful of jurisdictions in Northern Virginia that is responsible for resurfacing its roads. The City is committed to roadway safety and proactively improving the infrastructure.
Visit alexandriava.gov/Potholes for additional information about the City’s street resurfacing program. For questions or concerns about major street resurfacing, please use Alex311.
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