Construction of the approved King Street Complete Street Project is complete. An evaluation of the corridor has been conducted and provided to the City's Traffic & Parking Board in September 2017. The evaluation included a comparison of traffic volume, speeds and queues with pre-construction data and the results of the project's traffic study. A summary of the evaluation was provided to the City Council in a memorandum from the City Manager.
Zero reported traffic crashes have occurred in the first year of implementation, compared to an annual average of seven crashes during the 10 years prior to this project.
Average vehicle speeds on the corridor have been reduced by 18% between Chinquapin Drive and Melrose Street and 4% near T.C. Williams High School (between Radford Street and Chinquapin Drive).
Traffic delay at the intersection of King Street and Chinquapin Drive has increased in the AM peak hour more than originally anticipated by staff but other intersections along the corridor have seen minimal or no additional changes to delay.
Post-project studies indicate that traffic diversion onto Scroggins Road has not appeared to increase due to this project, which was an original concern from several residents.
For questions and additional information, please contact Call.Click.Connect staff online or at 703.746.HELP (703.746.4357).