Army Navy Drive Protected Bike Lane
Initial Work Begins Week of November 10
Crews will begin preparatory work during the week of November 10, as well as median demolition between South Joyce Street and South Lynn Street.
Location
Army Navy Drive between Memorial Drive and South Joyce Street, 22202 View Map
38.86585651005128, -77.0639608472098
Army Navy Drive between Memorial Drive and South Joyce Street ,
22202
Army Navy Drive between Memorial Drive and South Joyce Street ,
22202
Army Navy Drive Protected Bike Lane
StatusConstruction
Construction began in fall of 2025 and is expected to reach completion in spring of 2027.
Construction Update - Fall 2025
Starting the week of November 10, crews will begin preparations for construction between South Joyce Street and Memorial Drive.
In the first weeks of work, crews will be installing tree protection which will be in place for the duration of construction, demolishing the center median at the South Joyce Street intersection, as well as manhole work and other work within the road.
During this time, the lanes closest to the median will close on Army Navy Drive between South Joyce Street and South Lynn Street. Car traffic will shift to the outer lanes. The northbound bike lane will be closed, and bicyclists will share the car lane.
About the Project
This project will add a two-way protected cycle track on Army Navy Drive between South Joyce Street and Memorial Drive. The bike facility will connect with the new cycle tracks built as part of the Army Navy Drive Complete Streets project between South Joyce Street and 12th Street South.
Project Goals
- Build approximately .65 miles of protected two-way bike lanes
- Sidewalk and curb ramp improvements
- Streetlight and storm sewer improvements
Project Background
The Master Transportation Plan Bicycle Element calls for this segment of Army Navy Drive to be reconstructed with enhanced bike facilities, providing a safe environment for people walking, biking, using transit and driving. Prior to this project, this section of the corridor was identified as a “missing link” for enhanced bicycle facilities by the community during public engagement for the Army Navy Drive Complete Streets project.
This project will extend the reach of existing bike lanes by providing a connection to the adjacent Army Navy Drive Complete Streets project, creating a continuous link to the Crystal City Bike Network.
Public Process
The project team engaged with the community throughout the planning process of both phases of the project.
Summer 2021 - Existing Conditions
In the summer of 2021, the project team shared an online feedback form with stakeholders, community members and through county communication channels to gather and assess the community’s thoughts, ideas, and concerns about the existing conditions at the project location.
Engagement Materials
Winter 2021/2022 - Concept Design Engagement
The project team prepared two concept design alternatives for this corridor that incorporated the feedback received in the existing conditions engagement. We are currently reviewing public input collected during a public engagement on these alternatives to identify a preferred option to advance to final concept design. This engagement featured a virtual public meeting and an online feedback form.
View the Engagement Summary
Engagement Materials:
Public Meeting (January 19, 2021, 7:00 PM, Virtual)
Winter 2022/2023 - Public Information Update
The project team has been working since January 2022 to review public feedback received on the concept design alternatives and incorporate them into the selected concept. Recently, the team began pursuing an opportunity to coordinate this project’s concept design with other adjacent projects to improve the broader context of multimodal connections and route options within the project limits. The project team is working on revising the design of this project to reflect these changes and will be hosting a second, updated concept design engagement on the refined design in Spring/Summer 2023.
Fall 2023 - Project Update Open House
In November 2023, the project team joined staff from other nearby projects for a community open house for transportation projects in the Arlington View and Arlington Ridge neighborhoods. At the open house, attendees could learn more about the projects and speak with project managers about how we got here and what next steps are coming.
For this project, we shared 90% Design drawings of the revised design, which better connects the future Arlington View Connector trail to the forthcoming cycle track on Army Navy Drive.
Funding
Funding comes from local commercial and industrial tax revenues dedicated to transportation and the County’s infrastructure investment fund for Crystal City.