The mood was jubilant at the groundbreaking for the new Potomac Yard Metro station Thursday, considering construction there is finally starting after roughly a quarter century of work. Current and former Alexandria officials gathered with Gov. Ralph Northam and a variety of other dignitaries to hail the official start of work on the $320 million effort, taking no small amount of pleasure in showing progress on a project that has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs. Someday, they hope the new Metro station will key the full redevelopment of North Potomac Yard, as Virginia Tech sets up its new, Amazon-inspired campus nearby and developers (JBG Smith chief among them) rush to remake the neighborhood into a mixed-use destination. Read More...
The mood was jubilant at the groundbreaking for the new Potomac Yard Metro station Thursday, considering construction there is finally starting after roughly a quarter century of work. Current and former Alexandria officials gathered with Gov. Ralph Northam and a variety of other dignitaries to hail the official start of work on the $320 million effort, taking no small amount of pleasure in showing progress on a project that has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs. Someday, they hope the new Metro station will key the full redevelopment of North Potomac Yard, as Virginia Tech sets up its new, Amazon-inspired campus nearby and developers (JBG Smith chief among them) rush to remake the neighborhood into a mixed-use destination.
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