North Ohio Street Safety Project

Location

N. Ohio St & 12th St. N., Arlington, VA   View Map

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Status

Construction

A Notice to Proceed for construction for Phase 2 (North Ohio Street & 12th Road North) was issued in December of 2024. Construction began in February 2025 and will continue through summer of 2025.

About the Project

This project improves the connection between the Washington & Old Dominion Trail and Arlington Traditional Elementary School for people walking, biking, driving and riding transit. The project is being delivered in two phases. Phase 1 (North Ohio Street & 14th Street North) was completed in 2021. Phase 2 (North Ohio Street & 12th Road North)reached substantial completion in summer of 2025, with plantings expected to take place in the fall of 2025.

Phase 1 - 14th Street North Intersection

  • This phase focused on upgrading curb ramps and shortening the crosswalk at the intersection of North Ohio Street and 14th Road North.
  • Construction was completed in summer of 2021.

100% Design Plan

 

Phase 2 - 12th Road North Intersection

  • This phase focuses on realigning existing trail approaches on the northwest side of the intersection, upgrading curb ramps, and shortening the existing crosswalk at the intersection of North Ohio Street and 12th Road North.
  • A Notice to Proceed for construction was issued in December 2024. Construction began in early 2025 and reached substantial completion in summer of 2025, with plantings to take place in fall of 2025.

Project Goals

  • Shorter pedestrian crossings
  • ADA compliant curb ramps
  • Clearer intersection operation for all road users
  • Improved access to the Washington & Old Dominion Trail and the Four Mile Run Trail

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Public Process

Spring 2021 - Concept Design Engagement

In Spring 2021, the project team held a virtual public meeting and hosted an online engagement form to provide information about the project background and goals, existing conditions, provide feedback on concept design and answer questions about your experience using the intersection of North Ohio Street and 12th Road North.

Engagement Materials

 

Spring 2022 - Revised Concept Design

In early 2022, the project team finalized a revised concept design for the intersection of N. Ohio Street and 12th Street N. that addresses the feedback we received from public engagement in 2021, as well as other input from key stakeholders, utilities and field work observations.

Because the revised concept makes substantial changes to the initial concept design, the project team hosted a virtual public information meeting on the new plans on March 22, 2022, from 7-8pm.  

Engagement Materials

 

 

 

Fall 2022 - Project Design Update

In November of 2022, an email update was sent to project stakeholders which provided an update on design efforts and presented an updated project schedule. The project schedule was modified due to increases in scope resulting from concept refinement.

 

Spring 2024 - Final Design Update

In April 2024, an email update was sent to project stakeholders conveying the completion of the design phase for the project. This update also included details related to a reduction in the scope of the project due to various constraints. The correspondence also provided an updated schedule for the construction phase.

An adjacent project that resulted from this engagement was a Vision Zero Quick Build Safety Project on the North Ohio Street Bridge. Learn more about that effort on the project sheet from the Vision Zero program.


Funding

The project is funded through the County’s Capital Improvement Plan and made possible by regional funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.