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Projects in Alexandria, Virginia

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Alexandria is $138,466,626

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Reconstruction of Madison & Montgomery Streets between Fairfax and St Asaph Streets. Theses streets partially lie over an abandoned landfilled canal. Subbase will need to be stabilized, in addition to some full and partial depth roadway reconstruction. Alexandria VA 102 $7,500,000 Streets/Roads -104
Pave all streets in historic Old Town, Alexandria within the following grid: Waterfront to Franklin Street, to St. Asaph Street to Pendleton Street to the waterfront. Alexandria VA 28 $2,100,000 Streets/Roads -112
Pave -- overlay the concrete streets at the I-395 overpasses on Duke Street and King Street and Eisenhower Avenue from Bluestone Road to Holmes Run Bridge. Alexandria VA 20 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -38
Pave King Street from the Waterfront to King Steet Metro Station in Historic Old Town, Alexandria. Alexandria VA 16 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -52
Replace all guard rail ends to meet the current safety standards of State and Federal requirements. Alexandria VA 12 $900,000 Streets/Roads -18
Storm Sewer improvement project to alleviate localized flooding at the intersection of Braddock Road and West Street. This project would also remove storm water from City combined sewer. Alexandria VA 320 $24,000,000 Water 15
Security and energy upgrades at Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 120 $9,000,000 Water -5
Remediation of infiltration/inflow conditions for portions of the sanitary sewer system in the Holmes Run Sewershed. Alexandria VA 100 $7,500,000 Water 13
Replacement of aging bulkhead at Windmill Park along Potomac River. Alexandria VA 73 $5,500,000 Water -30
Perform channel maintenance in Backlick Run and Holmes Run from the R/R bridge to Park Drive. Alexandria VA 46 $3,500,000 Water -10
Transformer and switch gear replacement at Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 40 $3,000,000 Water 0
Commonwealth Sewer Rehabilitation and Repair Alexandria VA 33 $2,500,000 Water 15
Chemical system upgrade at Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 27 $2,000,000 Water 3
Reline three miles of storm sewer pipe on the West End of Alexandria. Alexandria VA 24 $1,800,000 Water -5
Construction of stormwater bypass to alleviate localized flooding at the intersection of Key Drive and Francis Hammond Parkway. Alexandria VA 20 $1,500,000 Water 3
Construct a two-mile, linear, non-motorized transportation corridor in Potomac Yard, to connect Braddock Road Metro with Four Mile Run Park. Alexandria VA 53 $4,000,000 CDBG -40
Rehabilitate or replace sidewalks for seven blocks on King Street (from the Waterfront Unit block to Washington Street) in historic Old Town Alexandria. Alexandria VA 46 $3,450,000 CDBG -147
Rehabilitate or replace sections of the Mount Vernon Trail in Old Town Alexandria to provide connections to Washington, DC and George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. Alexandria VA 13 $1,000,000 CDBG 5
Construct the Eisenhower Avenue Shared Use Path Underpass (Phase 1A). Alexandria VA 10 $750,000 CDBG -8
Energy Retrofit -- Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 80 $6,000,000 Energy 1
Addition of microturbine co-generators at 5 City Recreation Centers and at City Hall to mitigate power congestion and facilitate clean energy generation in each area. Alexandria VA 27 $2,000,000 Energy 50
Green roof -- Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 27 $2,000,000 Energy -20
Convert all of the CityÂ’s existing incandescent traffic signal displays to LED lamps. Converting to more efficient LED lamps will reduce energy consumption by an estimated 90%. Converting to LED displays should save an estimated 11,826 KWH annually. Thi Alexandria VA 11 $800,000 Energy 20
Substantial Rehabilitation of 80 substandard public housing units including building, site and interior due to building age and deterioration. Alexandria VA 23 $1,762,570 Housing -25
Ladrey Senior High-Rise Building (170 units for seniors and dicable): Substantial replacement and repair of building envelope, structure and systems due to age, wear and tear Alexandria VA 12 $875,000 Housing 10
Scattered Sites II, W. Braddock Rd.: Substantial rehabilitation of site, including erosion control and building structures (affordable housing units). Alexandria VA 7 $515,917 Housing -6
Building Envelope and Infrastructure Replacement and Repairs to nine (9) Scattered Sites Public Housing affordable housing due age, wear and deterioration. Alexandria VA 5 $390,000 Housing -3
Cameron Valle Scatered Sites II: Substantial structural repairs to building foundations, structure, and building envelope due to age and effects of erosion. Total of fifteen (15) public housing homes. Alexandria VA 5 $375,550 Housing -17
Substantial Rehabilitation of 38 Affordable housing units for seniors and disable persons at Park Place . Alexandria VA 4 $323,000 Housing 8
Substantial Rehabilitation of 15 Affordable housing units, building & site due to old age and substandard conditions. Alexandria VA 3 $234,089 Housing -5
Scattered Sites II - Saxony Place Substantial rehabilitation of five (5) affordable hoiusing units due to age, wear and deterioration. Alexandria VA 2 $162,500 Housing -9
NBPD SRO Program Alexandria VA 3 $210,000 Public Safety -28
Wireless Network Encryption for Mobile Computer transmissions Alexandria VA 2 $118,000 Public Safety -23
Computer Crimes Equipment and Technology to conduct forensic analysis on electronic devices. Alexandria VA 1 $90,000 Public Safety -4
T3 Motion electric Vehicles Alexandria VA 1 $33,000 Public Safety -101
Moving radar for motorcycles (10 units) Alexandria VA 1 $32,000 Public Safety -68
Firearms Diagnostic Unit Alexandria VA 1 $26,000 Public Safety -43
John Adams Elementary School-- Replacement of the HVAC systems throughout the facility, including the central pumps, hot and chilled water piping, fan coil units in every classroom, air handling units for gymnasium, auxiliary gym, cafeteria, library, Alexandria VA 147 $11,059,000 Schools -2
Minnie Howard School-- Replacement of the HVAC systems throughout the two story classroom wing, the gymnasium wing, and the admin wing of the facility, including the hot water boilers, the air cooled chiller, central system pumps, hot and chilled water pi Alexandria VA 147 $11,022,000 Schools -2
James Polk Elementary School-- Replacement of the HVAC systems throughout the facility, including the hot water boilers, central system pumps, hot and chilled water piping, fan coil units in every classroom, air handling units for multipurpose room, cafet Alexandria VA 83 $6,234,000 Schools 6
Emergency Generators: Installation of emergency generators and automatic changeover switches to allow the operation of school facilities as shelters in the event of power outages. Critical building systems to be powered by the emergency generator wou Alexandria VA 23 $1,700,000 Schools 6
Elementary Classroom Mobile Laptop Carts : This project is for the implementation of mobile laptop carts at 13 elementary schools. Currently, classrooms compete for 25 stand alone workstations in the schoolsÂ’ computer labs. This transition would place 2 Alexandria VA 15 $1,104,000 Schools -67
School Bus Two Way Communication System Virginia State law was changed as of July 1, 2008, and school bus drivers are not allowed to operate cell phones while driving their vehicles. This project would provide a two way radio system. School bus drive Alexandria VA 5 $400,000 Schools -23
Purchase additional buses for Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) to defray replacement costs of new buses, and forestall fare increases that would otherwise be imposed on residents. Alexandria VA 73 $5,500,000 Transit -15
Purchase four hybrid-vehicle converted trolleys and initiate City-run trolley service to replace existing contractor service. Trolley available as a free service 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in Alexandria historic Old Town district. Bus build and hybrid retro Alexandria VA 32 $2,400,000 Transit -62
Purchase and install foldable bicycle racks for all DASH buses to improve multi-modal transportation options. Alexandria VA 5 $400,000 Transit -23