Turn On Red Restrictions Proposed At Some Alexandria Intersections

ALEXANDRIA, VA — No turn on red restrictions are proposed around two of Old Town Alexandria's busiest roads for vehicular traffic.

The City of Alexandria is proposing no turn on red restrictions on some streets intersecting with Patrick and Henry Streets. The changes, part of the city's Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2028, would start in early 2023 if adopted.

The restrictions prohibiting right turns on red lights are proposed for these streets intersecting with Henry Street: Wythe Street, Oronoco Street, Princess Street and Queen Street. Changes are proposed for these streets intersecting with Patrick Street: Montgomery Street, Wythe Street, Pendleton Street, Oronoco Street, Princess Street and Cameron Street.

The city's website states that no turn on red restrictions are a low-cost option to reduce crashes with pedestrians and vehicles turning on red lights. The city's Vision Zero annual Work Plan for fiscal year 2023 includes implementing no turn on red restrictions in two major corridors with high pedestrian traffic.

Public comments will be accepted until Feb. 6 to Bryan.Hayes@AlexandriaVA.gov.

If implemented, the changes will join other traffic safety measures coming in early 2023. Five speed cameras will be put in select school zones in early 2023 after approval by Alexandria City Council last year. The city plans to publish the locations of speed cameras online when they are decided.

Over the fall, the city announced it would reduce the speed limit from 35 to 25 mph on North Beauregard Street and implemented 15 mph school zone speed limits on parts of West Braddock Road, North Howard Street, Seminary Road and King Street.