Wilson Boulevard & N. Livingston Street Intersection Safety Project

Concept Design Engagement Extended Thru October 29!

A preliminary concept design for the project is now available for your review and comment. Due to technical issues with the form, we extended the deadline by 2 days.

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Location

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22205  View Map

Status

In Design

The project team is preparing a concept design for the project corridor using feedback we received during existing conditions public engagement from Summer 2025.

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About the Project

In Spring 2025, County transportation initiated this project to address current and future transportation operations at the intersection of Wilson Blvd and N. Livingston Street. This review follows County Board action to adopt land use changes at 6045 Wilson Boulevard, as well as a State of Good Repair project for the traffic signal serving the pedestrian crossing at Powhatan Springs Park. This will include:

• A traffic signal warrant analysis for the intersection
• Field observations
• Safety and operations data analysis
• Transit operations analysis

This information will be used to develop recommendations for the intersection and adjacent street and sidewalks that will achieve the goals of the project and deliver on the goals of County Board-adopted transportation guidance.

Project Goals

• Improve intersection safety for people walking, biking, taking transit and driving in this key commercial and residential corridor
• Update bus stop and ramps to meet most recent accessibility standards
• Reduce conflicts between transit vehicles serving transit stops and people biking on Wilson Blvd
• Address other safety and operational issues identified through observation and public engagement

 

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Planning Basis

Planning guidance from this project comes from the following County Board-adopted plans and policies:

Master Transportation Plan

• Streets Element:
  • The County’s Complete Streets Policy informs the scope of this project to improve safety for all road users, including people walking, biking, taking transit and driving.  Wilson Boulevard is a principal arterial street.
• Bicycle Element
  • This segment of Wilson Boulevard is designated as a primary bicycling corridor.
• Transit Strategic Plan
  • Wilson Blvd is included in the primary transit network map.  

Vision Zero Action Plan

• Calls for Capital Projects to address safety issues that can lead to severe and fatal crashes as part of the Countywide effort to eliminate severe injuries and fatalities from our transportation network by 2030.

Regional Transit Network

• This segment of Wilson Boulevard is served by WMATA regional transit services including the A58, F60 and F61 Metrobus routes connecting Arlington and Fairfax Counties.

 

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Public Process

Fall 2025 - Concept Design Engagement

Following a review of the feedback we received in the Existing Conditions Engagement this summer, the project team developed a preliminary concept design for the intersection that addresses the goals of the project and incorporates input from the community.

View a larger version of this Preliminary Concept Design.(PDF, 4MB)

This preliminary concept design proposes:

• A full traffic signal at Wilson Boulevard and N. Livingston Street, in accordance with the results of a traffic signal warrant analysis conducted by DES Transportation staff in 2025.
• Left turn pocket lanes for both east and west bound travelers turning left onto N. Livingston Street
• Bus boarding islands for both east and westbound bus service at the intersection and adds bus shelters for each.
• Separated bike lane segments west of the intersection at N. Livingston Street to improve visibility for people using the intersection.
• Removing the existing mid-block crossing and its traffic signal, which is at the end of its useful life and at risk of failure.
• Installing a median extension, pedestrian refuge and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) crosswalk on the west side of N. Liberty Street to replace the former mid-block crossing and create more space between the new signal and the next marked crosswalk.
• Closing the median at the eastern entrance to the Dominion Hills Centre, addressing community reports of unsafe driver behavior at this location.
• Curb extensions at the intersection of N. Liberty Street to reduce pedestrian crossing distances and lower turning vehicle speeds.

View a larger version of this Preliminary Concept Design.(PDF, 4MB)

Share Your Input 

Now that we have a preliminary concept design, we want to hear from you! Using the online feedback form below, please review the concept design and share your input on how you might experience the intersection in the future. You can also leave comments about the design in the form or on the interactive comment map to share your thoughts about the preliminary concept design.

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This feedback opportunity will be open through Monday, October 27, 2025.

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Funding

This capital project is funded by the County's Capital Improvement Program using local funds.