Three street projects and two community signs valued at a combined $4.26 million are set for approval in the latest round of Arlington Neighborhoods Program funding.
County Board members are slated to vote on the slate of nominees by the program’s advisory commission at their meeting on Saturday, Oct. 17.
The projects include:
Douglas Park: Street improvements on 18th Street S. from S. Nelson to S. Quincy streets including a 5-foot-wide sidewalk with curb and gutter on the south side of 18th Street S., pedestrian ramps at affected intersections, curb and gutter on the north side of 18th Street S., street trees, cobra-style streetlights and an all-way stop at the intersection of 18th Street S. and S. Quincy Street (estimated cost $1,899,000).
Clarendon-Courthouse: Sidewalk and intersection improvements on N. Cleveland Street from 12th Street N. to Fairfax Drive to include installation of sidewalk, curb and gutter on the west side of N. Cleveland Street, as well as tree plantings along N. Cleveland Street and Fairfax Drive (estimated cost $1,898,000).
Penrose: Streetlight improvements on S. Courthouse Road and 6th Street S. to include lighting installation with cobra-style streetlights and solar-powered bus shelters (estimated cost $415,000).
The projects have support from the three civic associations involved. During the development of the Clarendon-Courthouse project, a resident of N. Cleveland Street raised concerns about the loss of parking in front of their home and the removal of trees from the right-of-way, staff said.
Also to be funded are two neighborhood signs, one for North Highlands Citizens’ Association and the other for Bellevue Forest Citizens’ Association, at $26,000 each.
In each case, the neighborhood will determine the location and design in a collaborative effort with county staff.
Once the funds are appropriated, a total of about $7.35 million will remain available for future Arlington Neighborhoods Program projects before the fund will need to be replenished.
