Holland Lane tree planting closes southbound lanes for four days
Alexandria crews begin median work Monday, rerouting traffic via John Carlyle Street until the jobs finish.
By Jonathan Ramirez ·
Four new trees are scheduled for planting along the medians of Holland Lane, a project that triggers a temporary closure for southbound drivers. Excavation to prepare the soil starts Monday and runs for four days, with the final timeline dependent on weather conditions.
The city announced that southbound vehicle and bicycle lanes between Jamieson Avenue and Eisenhower Avenue will be inaccessible on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accommodate heavy construction equipment. During those hours, southbound traffic is detoured through John Carlyle Street. Northbound travel, the adjacent cycle track, sidewalks, and access to the nearby Whole Foods Market remain open.
These plantings serve as the final component of a multi-year safety initiative for the corridor. The broader project, which began in 2024, reduced the roadway from four lanes to two, with one lane dedicated to each direction. Construction crews completed the installation of cycle tracks, new curb ramps, medians, flexible bollards, and updated traffic signals by the end of May this year.
City officials originally cited safety concerns to justify the reconfiguration. Between 2018 and 2024, the section of Holland Lane stretching from Duke Street to Eisenhower Avenue recorded 13 crashes. Six of those incidents involved pedestrians. Preliminary state data indicates no crash reports have been filed for the lane in 2025 or through the current date in 2026.
