Alexandria seeking funds to study Potomac Yard Metro stop

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Alexandria is seeking to transfer a $1 million grant for road work to take the next steps in determining where to build a Metro station at the Potomac Yard shopping center.

The city is seeking the money though the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission to help study three alternatives for where to build a station serving the Yellow and Blue lines. The grant helps cover part of the $4.3 million needed for an environmental evaluation, public hearings and preliminary engineering sketches.

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