Public Hearing on Route 1 Thru Ft. Belvoir

About three months ago, Congressman Jim Moran did an incredible job navigating a gridlocked Congress to secure $300 million to benefit transportation improvements for new military hospitals.  Most expect $150 million of this funds to be used to widen U.S. 1 between Telegraph Road and the Woodlawn Plantation.

I wrote about it here:

Election Day: November 2, 2010 (Nov. 1, 2010)

Tax Holidays, U.S. 1 Funding, Paving & Potholes (Aug. 3, 2010)

$150 Million for U.S. 1 Dies in the U.S. Senate (July 29, 2010)

U.S. 1 Funding Inches Closer (July 10, 2010)

Working to Transform U.S. 1 (Feb. 25, 2010)

Fighting for the Future of U.S. 1 (Feb. 23, 2010)

The Federal Highway Administration has announced a public hearing on the improvement for:

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

South County Government Center

8350 Richmond Highway, Room 221

Alexandria, VA

The public notice is below (click to enlarge).  Anyone interested in U.S. 1 should attend!