Arlington County Celebrates the Completed Transformation of Army Navy
Published on October 29, 2025
Arlington County celebrated the completion of Army Navy Drive’s three-year reconfiguration in the busy Pentagon City neighborhood.
Community representatives, regional transportation officials and project staff held a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, to mark the approximately $11 million transformation of the well-used .6-mile stretch between South Joyce Street and 12th Street South.
The Army Navy Drive Complete Street project changed the arterial road from a car-heavy thoroughfare to a holistic street designed for travel by users of any mode of transportation, as well as upgraded and replaced signals to coordinate the movement of traffic between the corridor, adjoining local streets and Interstate 395.
“Army Navy Drive defines and connects one of Arlington’s most vigorously growing neighborhoods and at the same time it is a gateway for our metropolitan region,” said Takis Karantonis, Chair of the Arlington County Board. “More than just a road, it is a critical asset to Arlington’s role as a high activity hub in the core of our greater region and in Northern Virginia in particular”
The reconfigured road features pedestrian upgrades with more uniform sidewalks and new crosswalks where there previously were none.
The southernmost vehicle lane was converted into a two-way protected bike lane, complete with signals, which will connect to the future Army Navy Drive Protected Bike Lane project west of South Joyce Street.
Bus stops were improved to provide passengers with smoother boarding and disembarking at stops that connect with the Pentagon City Transitway Extension project currently under construction on 12th Street South, and with planned transit improvements to Columbia Pike.
"By reducing congestion, expanding transportation options, and enhancing safety, this project helps everyone traveling through Arlington and beyond enjoy a more reliable and connected regional transportation network,” said Phyllis Randall, Chair of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.
Planning for the revitalized roadway began in 2017 in advance of projected growth and future improvement projects along the Route 1 corridor, including a second entrance to the Crystal City Metro Station, reconfigured intersections on 15th Street South, and CC2DCA – a neighborhood multimodal connector to Ronald Reagan National Airport.
The project was implemented through a partnership with the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and close coordination with Washington Headquarters Services and private buildings along the project site.
To learn more about the project, visit the Army Navy Drive Complete Street project page.