Quick-Build Safety Improvement Projects

• Project Description: Curb extensions to be constructed on the northeast and northwest portions of the intersection, which will realign the curbs along George Mason Dr, reduce crossing distance for pedestrians/bikes, enhance driver sight lines at the stop sign, and reduce turning vehicle speeds; Extension of the median will provide additional pedestrian refuge area; Improvement of the bus stop on the northeast corner of the intersection to comply with most recent ADA standards.
  • Click here to see draft plan.
• Safety Need: Identified through the 2018 Annual Hot Spot Analysis as a location that sees a significant number of angle crashes.
• Status / Timeline: Anticipated 2022 construction.
• Additional Notes: The intersection did not meet the warrants for a traffic signal and an all way stop. 

26th St N & N. Harrison St  

• Project Description: Curb extensions to be constructed on the northeast, southwest, and southeast portions of the intersection to reduce pedestrian crossing distances and improve driver sight lines. The slip lane island and crossings are to be updated in the northwest portion.
  • Click here to see draft plan. 
• Safety Need: Identified through the annual hot spot analysis in 2017. 
• Status / Timeline: Anticipated Spring 2022 construction. 
• Additional Notes: Improvements in 2018 included (1) new pavement markings and bollards to reduce turning speeds and provide additional pedestrian refuge and (2) an in-street pedestrian sign to bring extra visibility for pedestrians crossing. These improvements helped to reduce crashes, so the next step is to build out the curbs with concrete to enhance safety and reduce the need for ongoing maintenance. Note that, although the County prefers to remove slip lanes whenever possible, the angle of the turn is too acute to allow for a right turn from southbound Harrison St on to westbound 25th St N. In addition, the removal of the slip lane would lengthen and remove the existing refuge for the pedestrian crossing. Therefore, the slip lane will remain but include improvements to increase pedestrian visibility. 

Yorktown Blvd & George Mason Dr  

• Project Description: Intersection improvement to build out tactical markings deployed in 2017. Improvements include ADA compliant ramps, curb extensions to shorten the crossing distances, and bus stop enhancements. 
  • Click here to view the plan: 
  • Yorktown Blvd and George Mason Dr (north side)
  • Yorktown Blvd and George Mason Dr (south side)
• Safety Need: Identified through the Bus Stop Accessibility Improvements program and revisiting a safety issue identified in 2016.  
• Status / Timeline: Anticipated 2022 construction
• Additional Notes: Improvements at other corners of the intersection may be part of future projects.  

Yorktown Blvd & N Edison St  

• Project Description: Built curb extensions to be added on the southern corners of the intersection, which will visually and physically narrow the roadway, reduce crossing distance for pedestrians/bikes, and reduce turning vehicle speeds. The project includes marking stop bars and high visibility crosswalks on the north and south legs of N Edison St.  (PNG, 145KB)
  • See the plan.(PNG, 145KB)
• Safety Need: Yorktown High School is located one block west on Yorktown Blvd. This intersection is on a major walking path to the high school. The project was identified through nearby routine bus stop accessibility improvements.  
• Status / Timeline: Anticipated 2022
• Additional Notes: None

N Rhodes St & Wilson Blvd Floating Bus Stop   

• Project Description: A floating bus stop serving WMATA Route 4B & 38B and ART Route 45 at N Rhodes St & Wilson Blvd. 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 Wilson 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. The project also involves raising the bike lane to a similar elevation as the floating bus stop platform.
  • Click here to see the plan. 
• Safety Need:  There is a protected bike lane along this portion of westbound Wilson Blvd. When it was first built in 2018, the bus stop interrupted the protected bike lane, so bicyclists and buses needed to carefully merge to allow for safe loading and unloading. The purpose of the floating bus stop is to improve safety for people using the bike lanes and streamline transit service operations. 
• Status / Timeline: TBD
• Additional Notes: Learn more about floating bus stops how to use them here.

Wilson Blvd Mid-block Crossing in Rosslyn 

• Project Description: During construction in the West Rosslyn Area, a developer installed a temporary mid-block crossing between N Oak St and N Pierce St. This crosswalk was in place for about two years to allow people to safely cross Wilson Blvd while the walking path on the north side of the block was closed for construction. Now that construction is complete and a new fire station traffic signal is in operation immediately west of the temporary crosswalk, the crosswalk is no longer the safest option for crossing Wilson Blvd. Specifically, the fire station's dedicated traffic signal remains green at all times unless triggered for fire truck departure, so cars have a green signal even when pedestrians are crossing. As a result, the mid-block crossing will be removed, and the County will identify a new location for the placement of a permanent mid-block crossing across Wilson Blvd.  

• Safety Need: This project was identified through safety concerns raised by County staff after the completion of construction in West Rosslyn.   
• Status / Timeline: Fall 2021 for crosswalk removal; TBD for new crosswalk installation  
• Additional Notes: N/A  

Clarendon Blvd & N. Quinn St

• Project Description: This project will straighten the curb line along Clarendon Blvd at the intersection of N Quinn St, which will improve safety along the protected bike lane on Clarendon approaching the intersection. This project will also add a concrete pedestrian refuge to provide additional crossing protection for pedestrians at the intersection.
  • See the draft plan here
• Safety Need: Identified through the 2020 Hot Spot Program.
• Status / Timeline: Construction anticipated Fall 2022  
• Additional Notes: N/A  

N Quincy Street & 14th St N / 13th St N

• Project Description: This project will install multimodal improvements that consolidate bus stops on southbound N Quincy St, enhance pedestrians safety crossing, and allows for continuity of the existing bike facility. This project maintains existing residential permit parking spaces.
  • Click here(PDF, 3MB) for the draft plan at 14th St N. Click here(PDF, 301KB) for the draft plan at 13th St N.
• Safety Need: Identified as part of the N Quincy Street. multimodal repaving effort conducted in 2019.  Work on the section of the roadway between 13th St N and 14th St N was postponed because of the work at the Education Center. 
• Status / Timeline: Anticipated Summer/Fall 2022

Fairfax Dr & N Taylor St

• Project Description: This project will add curb extensions, ADA-complaint curb ramps, and shorten pedestrian crossing distance over N Fairfax Dr.
  • Click here(PDF, 1MB) to see draft plan.
• Safety Need: Identified through a safety audit conducted on the Fairfax Dr corridor in 2019.  
• Status / Timeline: Anticipated Summer/Fall 2022

• Project Description: Improvements at the intersection of Washington Blvd & 19th St N to formalize curb lines along 19th St N and enhance drainage, as well as building a permanent curb extension and ADA-compliant ramp across 19th St N to reduce pedestrian crossing distances and slow turning vehicles.
  • Click here(PDF, 494KB) to see the plan.  
• Safety Need: This project was identified as part of a stormwater project. Staff tied the stormwater work  with community-reported concerns along 19th St N. While the addition of sidewalks would have been ideal for safety benefits, staff were not able to include sidewalks within the scope or budget of this short-term, quick-build project. However, the curb extensions significantly improve the crossing and were within scope, so we took advantage of the opportunity. 
• Status / Timeline: Spring 2022

Completed Quick-Build Safety Projects  

36th St S & S Abingdon St 

• Click here(PDF, 295KB) to view the before/after project sheet
• Project Description: dded an extension to the north curb to build out the existing pavement markings to permanently reduce the crosswalk distance and minimize the vehicle turning radius. The project included a centerline buffer to reduce the vehicle lane widths, a new ADA-compliant curb ramp at the southern curb, and bike lane skips across the intersection to enhance bicycle visibility. 
  • Click here to see the plan.  
• Safety Need: This project was identified through community-reported concerns and coordinated with the Fairlington Civic Association using funds available through local developer contributions.  
• Status / Timeline: Completed December 2021

• Click here(PDF, 239KB) to view the before/after project sheet.
• Project Description: ADA compliant curb ramp to be constructed on the northwest corner of the intersection along with providing a high visibility crosswalk from the northwest to the northeast corner. 
• Safety Need: Identified through the 2020 Repaving program; existing crosswalk lead into a utility pole. 
• Completed: September 2021 

N Ohio St & 18th St N 

• Click here(PDF, 272KB) to view the before/after project sheet. 
  
• Project Description: A new crosswalk to create a mid-block crossing over North Ohio Street between the existing crossings at Washington Boulevard and at 14th Street North. The new crosswalk will provide better access to Cardinal Elementary School and Swanson Middle School School, both areas of high pedestrian activity. Additionally, a marked median extension and marked curb extensions are being added to shorten the pedestrian crossings.  
• Safety Need: This project was identified by the Arlington Public Schools new school working group because it is a walking route to the new Cardinal Elementary School.  
• Completed: September 2021 

S Courthouse Rd & Walter Reed Dr 

• Click here(PDF, 303KB) to view the before/after project sheet.  
• Project Description: Improved the curb ramps and clarified the crossings with markings and stop and yield signs for the intersection approaches.  
• Safety Need: Identified through the 2017 hot spot program and reports from the community. 
• Completed: July 2021 

Shirlington Rd & Four Mile Run Dr 

• Click here(PDF, 397KB) to view the before/after project sheet.  
• Project Description: Added a marking/bollard curb extension to be added on the northwest corner of the intersection; added a southbound no right turn on red restriction and a leading pedestrian interval phase.  
• Safety Need: Four Mile Run Dr was identified on the 2019 High Injury Network, and this intersection was identified as a high volume trail crossing.  
• Completed: July 2021 
• Additional Notes: More improvements will be made to Four Mile Run Dr and Shirlington Rd in conjunction with the Jennie Dean Park improvement project, estimated for Fall 2021 completion.  

Fairfax Drive and 14th Street North 

• Click here to view the before/after project sheet.  
• Project Description: Added sidewalk, widened pavement markings, upgraded curb ramps, repaired curb and gutter, and added a stop sign. 
• Safety Need: Identified through the 2017 hot spot program 
• Completed: May 2021 

North Quincy Street and 5th Road North 

• Click here to view the before/after project sheet.   
• Project Description: Added missing link in protected bike lane added and realigned curb along the park. 
• Safety Need: Missing link in protected bike network.  
• Completed: May 2021 

North Meade Street and Arlington Boulevard 

• Click here to view the before/after project sheet.   
• Project Description: Removed southbound turn lane and added a protected bike lane. 
• Safety Need: Identified through the 2017 hot spot program 
• Completed: October 2020  

Williamsburg Boulevard and 34th Road North / 34th Street North 

• Click here to view the before/after project sheet.   
• Project Description: Installed speed feedback indicator signs, added new pavement markings and signage. 
• Safety Need: Pedestrian safety issues and speeding on Williamsburg Blvd reported by community and confirmed via speed data collection.  
• Completed: September 2020