First look at transportation plans for Potomac Yard entertainment district
In a release, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sheppard “Shep” Miller III said that a study conducted by transportation experts at Kimley-Horn, an engineering and design consulting firm, showed encouraging results that would give them “a clear path forward.” He added that the Commonwealth of Virginia will continue to work with the city of Alexandria to “create a successful multimodal plan that delivers the kind of game day experience that guests want.”
For protecting nearby neighborhoods, strategies include off-site ride-sharing zones and expanding trails for bikes and pedestrians as well as self-storage for cyclists. There are even notes about possible water taxis in the future.
