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Published January 26, 2015 at 1:35PM

On Saturday, The Arlington County Board unanimously approved $7.3 million worth of contracts to construct sidewalks on both sides of the arterial road from 38th Street N. to west of N. Glebe Road. The improvements will also install as well as curbs and gutters, traffic and pedestrian signals and stormwater upgrades.

Of the contract, $2.34 million will be coming from the Virginia Department of Transportation, and the rest will be coming from local bond funding and money from the HB 2313 transportation funding law.

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Rock Wall, Zip Line Removed from Potomac Overlook Plan

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Published March 8, 2013 at 4:30PM | Updated March 8, 2013 at 5:00PM

The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority has released a “Version 2.0” of its Potomac Overlook improvement plan. Officials say they made changes to the plan after receiving concerns and criticism at a community meeting last week and in the comments section of an ARLnow.com article.

Elements of the plan that the park authority intends to move forward with over the next few years include:

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Improvements Proposed for Potomac Overlook Regional Park

By Katie Pyzyk

Published February 26, 2013 at 1:15PM | Updated February 26, 2013 at 1:35PM

Improvements have been proposed for Potomac Overlook Regional Park, and one of the suggestions is to add the park’s first actual “overlook.”

The park land is managed by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA), which held a meeting last night (Monday) to present the proposed improvement plans.

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More Funding Requested for Clarendon Plaza Improvements

By Katie Pyzyk

Published December 7, 2012 at 1:15PM

Although the overdue project to revamp the Clarendon Metro Plaza is expected to be completed this month, there’s a request for the County Board to approve funding for additional improvements.

In May, the Board approved a contract worth more than $760,000 to the Fort Myer Construction Company. The project involved improving the area around the Clarendon Metro station and part of the nearby park with new landscaping, irrigation, seating and ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps. The construction was originally estimated to be finished before Clarendon Day in September, but the expected completion is now sometime this month.

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Safety Improvements Coming to GW Parkway

By ARLnow.com

Published June 8, 2012 at 11:42AM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:32PM

(Updated at 3:05 p.m.) The National Park Service will be installing a series of safety improvements along the George Washington Parkway, intended to make Memorial Circle and several Mt. Vernon Trail crossings across the parkway less dangerous.

The improvements were announced this morning by Rep. Jim Moran (D). Work on the improvements will start next week and will wrap up by the fall. Among the planned changes, according to Moran’s office:

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Pike to Get Utility Undergrounding, Street Improvements

By Katie Pyzyk

Published May 16, 2012 at 1:45PM

Arlington County is preparing to move forward with utility undergrounding and street improvements along Columbia Pike.

The County Board is expected to approve a contract for work along a section of the Pike at its meeting this Saturday, May 19. The $5.7 million contract would go to Sagres Construction Corporation, and includes work from S. Wakefield Street to Four Mile Run.

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Two Rosslyn Improvement Organizations to Merge

By Katie Pyzyk

Published May 8, 2012 at 11:55AM

After 21 years in business, Rosslyn Renaissance (RR) will cease to exist and its urban design work will be taken over by the Rosslyn Business Improvement District (BID).

RR was created by the Arlington County Board in 1991, and lists its mission as “to work with residential, commercial, cultural, and government communities to realize Rosslyn’s potential as a distinctive urban environment through a focus on urban design and development.”

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Columbia Pike Library to Temporary Close for Improvements

By Katie Pyzyk

Published May 1, 2012 at 9:30AM | Updated May 1, 2012 at 11:25PM

Columbia Pike Branch Library (via Library Blog)

Structural upgrades at the Arlington Career Center, where the library branch is located, have been on-going for nearly a year. The library has been able to stay open during renovations up until this point, but soon work to replace the ceiling tiles and heating and cooling ducts will create enough dust that it will be forced to close.

The closure is expected to start on May 15 and end after June 4.

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Crystal Drive to be Converted into Two Way Street

By Katie Pyzyk

Published April 23, 2012 at 10:45AM

During its meeting on Saturday, the County Board voted unanimously to award the $1.9 million contract to Ardent Company, LLC. In addition to the street conversion, the three phase project will improve intersections along Crystal Drive with new traffic signals and ADA compliant ramps and crosswalks. A southbound bicycle lane will also be added.

The new design is expected to make the street safer and easier to navigate, as well as preparing the area for future development and a streetcar.