Taylor Run Citizens' Association

07/26/2026

Join us Tuesday August 4th 5:00 to 7:30 at Angel Park for the TRCA National Night Out!

Pizza, ice cream and crafts available. We look forward to gathering with our neighbors and city officials. Sign up at eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taylor-run-national-night-out-tickets-1991425492255?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/16/2026

King Street closure over 7 days due to VRE bridge construction. Plan to avoid the area.

05/27/2026

Road closure this weekend:

King Street will be closed at the railroad bridge this weekend for the VRE bridge replacement:

Please be advised that the next scheduled work window will begin tomorrow evening, Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 PM and continue until the morning of Wednesday, June 3. Pile driving and jackhammering activities are limited to 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM.

05/22/2026

Alexandria Planning is asking for community comments on its Duke Street Land Use Plan. Click on site to add your thoughts to the proposal.

Any community insights into the land use changes are greatly appreciated. Notice that there are proposed height increases for Masonic Temple land behind the Roberts Street Apartments. There are also height increases at the Giant Shopping Center.

05/15/2026

Hidden in a TRCA neighbor’s backyard is this family of foxes!

A few notes for our viewers. Mom is shedding and not ill. Also, do not enter a backyard with a den of foxes. The family will depart forever if disturbed.

05/13/2026

VRE bridge King Street closures are now scheduled for:

May 28-June 1
June 11-15

The closure scheduled for May 15-18 has been cancelled.

04/21/2026

VRE had a community impact meeting on April 21st about the bridge closures in May 2026. Please visit www.vre.org/alexandria-station-project for more updates.

04/20/2026

Duke Street is also seeing delays this week as the city installs new Smart Technology lights on Duke Street and Quaker Lane.

Delays and brief signal flashes at:

Duke Street & N. Quaker Lane – April 21
Duke Street & S. Quaker Lane – April 23

"While our crews work to improve these intersections, residents and commuters should plan extra travel time or use alternate routes if possible. We appreciate the community’s patience as we work to improve traffic with new technology."

Here's the city website on this upgrade, although the dates of service came to our attention from TES project emails. https://www.alexandriava.gov/transportation-planning/adaptive-signal-control

King Street - Commonwealth intersection also was seeing delays Monday morning as Virginia Railway Express prepares for bridge reconstruction.

Smart signals respond in real time to traffic, reducing congestion and adapting to changing conditions.

04/20/2026

Virginia Railway Express is replacing the aging bridges over Commonwealth and King. For several weekends in May both locations will be closed to cars. King Street will be also be closed to bicylists and pedestrians.

Dates are:

May 1-4
May 15-18
May 29-June 1

Exact times of closure move around but please avoid the area.

Here's a time lapse video of the cranes at the Amtrak Station.

04/16/2026

Now that's it sunny and 90 degrees, it's time to remember the neighborhood holiday decorations from December 2025. Many Taylor Run neighbors went all-out to showcase their decorating skills in the gloomy weather.