Quick-Build Safety Projects
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Arlington County’s Vision Zero transportation safety program aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. "Quick-build" small-scale safety improvement projects are a part of the Vision Zero program effort. Quick-build safety projects may be constructed using either: "tactical" materials (flex posts, bollards, pavement markings) or permanent materials (concrete, asphalt, beacons, etc.). Quick-build safety projects are funded by a mix of state and local sources through the Arlington County Capital Improvement Plan (typically via the Vision Zero Street Safety Improvements fund).
Identifying Projects
Arlington identifies quick-build safety projects through:
- Crash Analysis: Staff review safety data through annual crash analysis, critical crash reviews, crash hot spot reviews, systemic safety reviews, and other ad-hoc analysis efforts.
- High-Injury Network Safety Audits: Staff perform walking/biking safety audits of corridors that have been identified for having a higher concentration of injury crashes.
- Community-Reported Crash Analysis: Projects may be prompted following investigations of safety reports from transportation staff, Arlington Public Schools, Arlington Police, civic/advocacy groups, or community members.
Prioritizing Projects
Quick-build projects built with tactical materials (flex posts, bollards, pavement markings) do not require prioritization because of their low cost. Quick-build construction projects, which involve higher cost materials and installations, undergo the following prioritization process.
Once a quick-build construction project candidate is identified, staff assess and rank it's feasibility alongside other candidate projects based on several prioritization criteria (including crash history or risk, proximity to a school, location within an equity emphasis area, and the complexity of the construction). Next, staff order land survey to confirm whether the project is feasible within the quick-build timeframe and budget (typically under $250,000 and within 1-3 years from conception). Last, prioritized/selected projects are communicated to the community via the website and civic messaging channels and then enter the construction pipeline. (Note, projects involving Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) may be identified/prioritized using the RRFB-specific prioritization process.)
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Timelines & Communication
Quick-build projects built using tactical materials (flex posts, bollards, pavement markings) are typically built within several months. These tactical projects are posted on this page and in the project map once plans are finalized. We do not send installation notices due to the quick turnaround on these projects, with the exception of projects that will permanently change traffic patterns. Following installation, we post before/after photos on this webpage.
Quick-build construction projects are typically built within two years and follow the process shown in the graphic below. As soon as the County confirms the project builder and timeline, we post the project on this page and in the project map. We will post project updates as available. Adjacent homeowners will receive mailed letters about two weeks in advance of construction. We will also send messages to the local civic associations, community groups, nearby businesses or gathering places, and via NextDoor. Following construction, we post before/after photos on this webpage.
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Project Tracking
In the tabs below, you can find information on upcoming or recently completed quick-build projects across the county. Upcoming projects below are those currently in design or preparing for construction in the coming months. The completed quick-build projects are organized by the order in which they were completed. We also have a link that maps our Quick-Build projects below.
View the Quick-Build Safety Project Map
Upcoming Quick-Build Safety Projects
N Carlin Springs Rd & 2nd St N (Tactical Improvements)
- Project Description: Improvements at the intersection include tactical, marked curb extensions with bollards at the southeast corners to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and slow vehicle turning speeds. View the plan.(PDF, 366KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a systemic speed safety analysis.
- Timeline: 2025
Wilson Blvd & N Oak St (Tactical Improvements)
- Project Description: Improvements at the intersection include tactical, marked curb extensions with bollards at the NE, NW, and SW corners to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and slow vehicle turning speeds. View the plan.(PDF, 122KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through crash hot spot analysis.
- Timeline: 2025
10th St N & N Irving St (Tactical Improvements)
- Project Description: Improvements at the intersection include a tactical, marked curb extension with bollards at the SW corner to slow vehicle turning speeds. View the plan.(PDF, 465KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a critical crash response.
- Timeline: 2025
WB Langston Blvd & N Quinn St (Tactical Improvements)
- Project Description: Improvements at this location include adding rumble strips on the bike lane to slow bikes as they reach the intersection. View the plan.(PDF, 73KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through community reports.
- Timeline: 2025
S Dinwiddie St & 8th Rd S (Tactical Improvements)
- Project Description: Improvements at the intersection include tactical, marked curb extensions with bollards at the NW corner, a marked crosswalk on the west side of Dinwiddie, and tactical, marked curb extensions the east side of Dinwiddie. These changes help shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and slow vehicle turning speeds. View the plan.(PDF, 286KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through the Columbia Pike Bike Boulevards project.
- Timeline: 2025
N Kirkwood Rd & Washington Blvd (Tactical Improvements)
- Project Description: Improvements at this location will install bike markings on the side of the southbound lane on N Kirkwood Rd and will install a tactical turn hardening hump on the south side of the intersection.
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Timeline: 2025
Fairfax Dr and N Kirkwood Rd/10th St N (Tactical Improvements)
- Project Description: The project will extend the median using bollards to help slow vehicle turning speed and include tactical, marked curb extensions with bollards to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and slow vehicle turning speeds.
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Timeline: 2025
Columbia Pike and S Highland St (Tactical Improvements)
- Project Description: The project will refresh crosswalk markings, and add tactical, marked curb extensions with bollards to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and slow vehicle turning speeds. Other markings include adding a left turn lane to make space for vehicles to turn left and drive south and S Highland St.
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2024 Columbia Pike High Injury Network safety audit.
- Timeline: 2025
Langston Blvd & John Marshall Dr
- Project Description: This project builds out a marked curb extensions at the NE corner, provides an additional curb extension at the NW corner, and add median cut through improvements. View the plan.(PDF, 1001KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Timeline: 2025
S Walter Reed Dr & S Pollard St
- Project Description: Curb extensions, crossing improvements, and bus stop improvements currently in design with Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB). View the plan.(PDF, 441KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2021 S Walter Reed Dr HIN audit.
- Timeline: 2025
S Walter Reed Dr & S Kenmore St
- Project Description: Curb extensions and crossing improvements in design. View the plan.(PDF, 470KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2021 S Walter Reed Dr HIN audit.
- Timeline: 2025
- Additional Notes: Improvements are currently in the design phase. Plans and timeline are in progress.
S Walter Reed Dr & S Lorton St
- Project Description: Crossing improvements in design. View the plan.(PDF, 399KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2021 S Walter Reed Dr HIN audit.
- Timeline: 2025
- Additional Notes: Improvements are currently in the design phase. Plans and timeline are in progress.
Fairfax Dr & N Pollard St
- Project Description: This project will build out a curb extension on the southeast corner and build out the median to provide a crossing for an RRFB. View the plan.(PDF, 3MB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a systemic analysis of multilane crossings.
- Timeline: 2025
Langston Blvd & N Kensington St
- Project Description: This project will extend and widen the existing median to provide a crossing for an RRFB. View the plan.(PDF, 2MB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a systemic analysis of multilane crossings.
- Timeline: 2025
6th St S & S Wakefield St
- Project Description: The project will deliver a curb extension on the southeast corner. View the plan.(PDF, 2MB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Timeline: 2025
Wilson Blvd @ Dominion Hills
- Project Description: Upgrade to the existing signalized crossing that serves as a connection to the Ashlawn School. Traffic signal infrastructure will be updated as part of the structural repair work at the same location. View the plan.(PDF, 769KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Timeline: 2025
1515 Wilson Blvd
- Project Description: The project will provide a concrete island to enhance the existing protected bike lane.
- Safety Need: Coordination with Arlington Public Schools
- Timeline: 2025
- Additional Notes: This project was formerly entitled 1535 Wilson Blvd/ Wilson Blvd & N Oak St. The project will no longer extend the existing midblock concrete island for the Slow School Zone Beacon because the beacon will be placed closer to HB Woodlawn.
10th St N & N Danville St
10th St N & N Hudson St
- Project Description: The project will provide three Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB) at an existing crosswalk.
- Safety Need: Identified through the 10th St N High-Injury Network safety audit.
- Timeline: 2025
N Henderson Rd & 3rd St N
Clarendon Blvd & N Danville St
- Project Description: The project will replace the marked buffer area at the existing crosswalk with a concrete pedestrian island on either side with Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB).
- Safety Need: Identified as a project in the High-Injury Network and through community reports.
- Timeline: 2025
Washington Blvd & 4th St N (Tactical Buildout)
- Project Description: The project will build out the existing tactical pavement markings with concrete sidewalks and curb ramps.
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2023 Washington Boulevard High Injury Network Audit
- Timeline: 2025
Key Blvd b/w N Quinn St & N Ode St
- Project Description: The project will build out a concrete midblock curb extension at the existing crosswalk.
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Timeline: 2025
S Walter Reed Dr & 19th St S
- Project Description: Curb extensions and crossing improvements in design.
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2021 S Walter Reed Dr HIN audit.
- Timeline: 2025
- Additional Notes: Improvements are currently in the design phase. Plans and timeline are in progress.
S Walter Reed Dr & S Monroe St
- Project Description: Curb extensions and crossing improvements in design.
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2021 S Walter Reed Dr HIN audit.
- Timeline: 2025
- Additional Notes: Improvements are currently in the design phase. Plans and timeline are in progress.
Langston Blvd & N Edison St
- Project Description: The project will rebuild the SW corner of the intersection and existing median for the existing crosswalks and install three Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB).
- Safety Need: Identified through a systemic analysis of multilane crossings.
- Timeline: 2025
Walter Reed and S Nelson St
- Project Description: The project will modify the intersection to incorporate a crosswalk into the signalized Emergency Signal. View the plan.(PDF, 566KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2021 S Walter Reed Dr HIN audit.
- Timeline: 2025
N Dickerson St & 38th St N
- Project Description: The project will add two curb ramps to provide an accessible crossing to and from Jamestown Elementary School.
- Safety Need: Coordination with Arlington Public Schools
- Timeline: 2026
S Carlin Springs Rd & 7th Pl S
- Project Description: The project will build out the existing tactical curb extensions.
- Safety Need: Coordination with Arlington Public Schools
- Timeline: 2026
S Carlin Springs Rd & 8th St S/Robinwood Ln
- Project Description: The project will build out the existing tactical curb extensions.
- Safety Need: Coordination with Arlington Public Schools
- Timeline: 2026
S Glebe Rd & S Old Glebe Rd
- Project Description: The project will build out the existing temporary bus platform and pavement markings with a concrete curb extension to reduce crossing distances and slow down turning vehicles. Additional intersection improvements include a median closure.
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2021 Glebe Road HIN audit.
- Timeline: 2027
Little Falls Rd & N Ohio St
- Project Description: This project builds out the marked curb extensions and existing marked medians. These changes will reduce crossing distances for people walking, encourage safer vehicle speeds, and increase user visibility for people walking, biking, and driving.
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Timeline: 2026
N Edgewood St & 11th St N
- Project Description: The project will build out the existing tactical curb extension.
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Timeline: 2026
Wilson Blvd & N Danville St
- Project Description: The project will build out new curb extensions incorporating bus stop enhancements, Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB) for the existing crosswalk. Curb extensions help reduce the distance for people walking, encourages safer vehicle speeds, and increases user visibility for people walking, biking and driving.
- Safety Need: Identified through the Wilson Boulevard High-Injury Network Safety audit.
- Timeline: 2026
Wilson Blvd & N Cleveland St
- Project Description: The project will build out a new curb extension on the SW corner. Curb extensions help reduce the distance for people walking, encourages safer vehicle speeds, and increases user visibility for people walking, biking and driving.
- Safety Need: Identified through the Wilson Boulevard High-Injury Network Safety audit.
- Timeline: 2026
N Quincy St b/w Glebe Rd and 9th St N
- Project Description: This project will provide concrete islands to enhance the existing protected bike lane.
- Safety Need: Identified through a systemic analysis.
- Timeline: TBD
Projects Completed in 2025
23rd St S mid-block crossing b/w S Fern St and S Eads St (Tactical Buildout)
- View the project cut sheet.(PDF, 297KB)
- Project Description: The project provided a pedestrian crossing by adding curb extensions and installing roadway markings and signage. The curb extension reduces the distance for people walking, encourages safer vehicle speeds, and increases user visibility for people walking, biking and driving. View the plan.(PDF, 183KB)
- Safety Need: Identified by County staff.
- Completed: July 2025
N Carlin Springs Rd & N Greenbrier St
N George Mason Dr & 9th St N (Phase 1)
- View the project cut sheet.(PDF, 340KB)
- Project Description: This project extended the median and added curb extensions to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians. This project is Phase 1. Phase 2 will install Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB). These changes will help improve the existing school crossing to Escuela Key Elementary. View the plan.(PDF, 163KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through systemic analysis.
- Completed: June 2025
Washington Blvd & N Frederick St
- Project cut sheet coming soon!
- Project Description: The project will deliver curb extensions on all four corners of the intersection of Washington Blvd & N Frederick St. The goal of this project is to improve intersection geometry, and sight distance. View the plan.(PDF, 162KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through crash hot spot analysis.
- Completed: June 2025
N Veitch St & Wilson Blvd/Clarendon Blvd (Tactical Improvements)
Spout Run Pkwy Midblock RRFB
- View the project cut sheet.(PDF, 528KB)
- Project Description: The project provided Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB) at a multi-lane crossing.
- Safety Need: Identified through a systemic analysis of multilane crossings.
- Completed: May 2025
Shirlington Rd & 24th St S (Tactical Improvements)
- Project cut sheet coming soon!
- Project Description: Improvements at the intersection include tactical, marked curb extensions with bollards at the NW corner to slow vehicle turning speeds. View the plan.(PDF, 62KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a community report.
- Completed: April 2025
N George Mason Drive and 22nd St N
- View the project cut sheet.(PDF, 314KB)
- Project Description: This project will provide three Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB) at the existing crosswalk.
- Safety Need: Identified through a systemic analysis of multilane crossings.
- Completed: April 2025
N Carlin Springs Rd & N Galveston St (Tactical Improvements)
- View the project cut sheet.(PDF, 400KB)
- Project Description: Improvements at the intersection include tactical, marked curb extensions with bollards at the southern corners to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and slow vehicle turning speeds. View the plan.(PDF, 354KB)
- Safety Need: Identified through a systemic speed safety analysis.
- Completed: April 2025
Wilson Blvd & N Nash St
Fort Myer Dr & Wilson Blvd (Tactical Improvements)
Clarendon Blvd & N Edgewood St (Tactical Improvements)
Clarendon Blvd & N Queen St/N Pierce St
- View the project cut sheet.(PDF, 357KB)
- Project Description: A floating bus stop serving WMATA Route 4B & 38B and ART Route 45 at Clarendon Blvd & N Queen/Pierce St. The floating bus stop design provides (1) a dedicated waiting and boarding area for passengers and (2) continuous separation for the protected bike lane on Clarendon Blvd. People using the bus stop will cross the bike lane and board the bus from the elevated bus platform. This new configuration allows buses to remain in the travel lane while picking up/dropping off passengers, which enhances bus travel time and reduces merging. Additional benefits include narrowing the roadway which helps to slow down through and turning vehicles. The project also involves raising the bike lane to a similar elevation as the floating bus stop platform. View the plan: Clarendon-Blvd-N-Pierce-St-Bus-Island.png(PNG, 620KB)
- Safety Need: ADA accessibility community report & located on the High-Injury Network.
- Completed: March 2025
Project Transitioning to Capital Projects
Little Falls Rd & John Marshall Dr
- Project Description: This project was scoped to build out the marked curb extensions and extend the existing medians through the crosswalks. These changes were proposed to reduce crossing distances for people walking, encourage safer vehicle speeds, and increase user visibility for people walking, biking, and driving.
- Safety Need: Identified through critical crash response.
- Reason for Change to Capital Project Delivery: Due to complexities with the engineering design and higher anticipated cost, this project has been transitioned to the capital project delivery pipeline.
- Project Page: Coming soon
N Rhodes St & Wilson Blvd
- Project Description: This project proposed the addition of a bus boarding island at N Rhodes St & Wilson Blvd. The bus boarding island design provides (1) a dedicated waiting and boarding area for passengers and (2) continuous separation for the protected bike lane on Wilson Blvd. The proposed configuration allows buses to remain in the travel lane while picking up/dropping off passengers, which enhances bus travel time and reduces merging. The project also involves raising the bike lane to the elevation of the bus boarding island. Click here to see the plan.
- Safety Need: Currently users in the protected bike lane along Wilson Blvd must merge with buses accessing the bus stop. The bus boarding island will provide separation and improve safety for all users of the intersection.
- Reason for Change to Capital Project Delivery: The intersection currently has traffic signal infrastructure in need of upgrade, and the proposed quick build required additional utility work. Therefore, the project scope was increased to a capital project to include the traffic signal rebuild and necessary utility coordination to add improved sidewalks and curbs at the intersection in addition to the bus boarding island.
- Project Page: Wilson Boulevard & N Rhodes Street Intersection Safety Project
- Additional Notes: Learn more about boarding bus islands and how to use them here.
N Glebe Rd & Cathedral Ln
- Project Description: The project proposed safety improvements to the crossing, including extended curbs and enhanced roadway alignment.
- Safety Need: Identified through the 2021 Glebe Road HIN audit.
- Reason for Change to Capital Project Delivery: Complexities with roadway ownership, right of way, and stormwater modifications, this project has been transitioned to the capital project delivery pipeline.
- Project Page: Coming Soon
- Additional Notes: Moving forward with improvements will require coordination and approval from the Virginia Department of Transportation.
View Quick-Build Projects Completed Before 2025
DES Transportation staff have been implementing small projects across the county for many years before the County Board adopted the Vision Zero Action Plan and these projects were consolidated into the Vision Zero program. If you are looking for other similar small-scale projects that predate this list, please check with Arlington Neighborhoods program (formerly Neighborhood Conservation) and the Neighborhood Complete Streets program web pages.