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County Plans to Turn Army Navy Drive into Pedestrian-Bicycle Corridor

Published June 26, 2019 at 11:10AM

Proposed changes could help transform a major street in the Pentagon City and Crystal City area into a more pedestrian and bicycle friendly corridor, though it might make traffic a little more congested.

The Army Navy Drive Complete Street project would provide a physically-separated, two-way protected bicycle lane along the south side of Army Navy Drive from S. Joyce Street to 12th Street S. Changes would also make pedestrian crossings shorter and safer, with options to build dedicated transit lanes in the future.

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County Planning Safety Improvements on Military Road, Lorcom Lane

By ARLnow.com

Published June 24, 2019 at 9:30AM

Map showing Military Road and Lorcom Lane (image via Google Maps)

Arlington County is holding an open house Thursday night to discuss a road safety project in North Arlington.

The project is set to re-stripe portions of residential Lorcom Lane and Military Road as “complete streets” with the goal of “reducing conflicts between people driving and people biking through enhanced pavement marking and signage designs.”

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Electric Scooters to Stay on Arlington Streets for Another Six Months

By Vernon Miles

Published June 19, 2019 at 3:30PM

Lime dockless scooters on the street in Ballston (file photo)

The Arlington County Board needs a little more time to see how it likes e-scooters and e-bikes.

At a County Board meeting yesterday (Tuesday), the Board voted to extend the e-scooter and e-bike pilot project through Dec. 31. to allow for continued public comment and additional time for analysis.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published June 19, 2019 at 7:30AM

Last Week of School — The 2018-2019 school year is concluding this week for Arlington Public Schools. Today is the last day of school for high schools, while Friday is the last day of school for middle and elementary schools. [Arlington Public Schools]

Park Service Advances Boathouse Plan — “Plans to establish a community boathouse on the Potomac River in Arlington just passed a major milestone. The National Park Service completed its Environmental Assessment (EA) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), which sets up the project to move forward.” [Arlington County, Twitter]

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VDOT to Reveal Potential Changes for Shirlington Interchange

By ARLnow.com

Published June 7, 2019 at 2:30PM

VDOT is planning a community meeting to discuss changes that might be coming to the “Shirlington Circle” interchange of I-395.

The somewhat labyrinthine interchange has been the scene of several notable crashes over the past few years. VDOT has been studying ways to improve it over the past few years.

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WMATA Wants You to Stop Worrying and Love the Bus

By Vernon Miles

Published May 21, 2019 at 3:00PM

Model buses at the Bus Transformation Project open house

Within the next decade, a new transit group wants to make the bus the go-to transit option in the D.C. area

Earlier this year, the Washington Area Bus Transformation Project — which is backed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority — released a draft strategic plan with a variety of short and long-term goals and strategies for improving the D.C. region’s bus network.

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New Bike Lanes and Sidewalks Planned for Western Arlington

By Vernon Miles

Published May 17, 2019 at 11:00AM

Three safety and beautification projects are coming to western Arlington streets.

This Saturday the County Board is scheduled to vote on $2.8 million in construction contracts for Neighborhood Conservation projects. The three projects are all at the western edge of Arlington, near Falls Church.

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Intersection Improvements Proposed for Chaotic Glebe Road Intersection

By Vernon Miles

Published May 15, 2019 at 9:05AM | Updated May 15, 2019 at 9:32AM

Glebe Road intersection planned for improvements (photo via Google Maps)

(Updated at 9:30 a.m.) Arlington County is considering a series of transportation improvements, including a fix to the complicated West and South Glebe Road intersection.

At Saturday’s County Board meeting the Board scheduled to vote on the approval of a series of grant requests for up to six projects with a total funding of up to $5.4 million.

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Podcast: Transportation Commission Chair Chris Slatt

By ARLnow.com

Published May 13, 2019 at 5:30PM

If the Avengers were a local enterprise, Chris Slatt would be the Guardian of the Arlington Transportation Galaxy.

Slatt serves as the Chair of the Transportation Commission and has a steel trap memory for county transportation projects — and the politicking behind why some never happened.

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Study on Replacing Some Arlington Buses with Uber, Lyft Wrapping Up Soon

By Airey

Published April 17, 2019 at 9:55AM

An Arlington Transit (ART) bus outside the Ballston Metro station (staff photo)

(Updated 10:05 a.m.) Arlington will soon release the results of a study on whether Uber and Lyft should replace some bus routes in certain areas of the county.

At the end of May officials are expected to conclude its “Parameters Study for Zone-Based Demand-Responsive (Flex) Transit Service,” per a county spokesman. The study will help officials weigh whether ride-hailing companies can replace some bus service in areas experiencing low bus ridership.

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Plans to Guide Transformation of Rosslyn’s Streets Taking Shape, With Another Open House Set Tomorrow

By Alex Koma

Published March 12, 2019 at 10:00AM

Plans are coming together for a major transformation of Rosslyn’s streets, as county officials advance a series of proposals designed to someday make the neighborhood a bit more friendly to cyclists and pedestrians.

The county is holding a public meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) to unveil a newly revised design for the future of Rosslyn’s street network. Known as the “Core of Rosslyn” study, planners have been working since 2017 to finalize a redesign of the neighborhood that comports with the “Rosslyn Sector Plan” the County Board adopted in 2015.

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Newly Revised Cycling Infrastructure Plan Cuts Some Proposed Trails, Strikes Compromises

By Airey

Published March 8, 2019 at 3:30PM

Arlington transportation planners’ latest attempt at crafting the future of the county’s cycling infrastructure has left neighbors, bicyclists and environmental advocates both pleased and disappointed.

The first draft of the 5o-page document, known as the bicycle element of the county’s Master Transportation Plan, originally included 26 cycling infrastructure projects including new trails and on-street bikeways. Since then, county staff has cut a few bike trails from the document, including two major projects: the Arlington Hall trail in Alcova Heights and another connecting the former Northern Virginia Community Hospital in Glencarlyn to Forest Hills, which were chopped after outcry from neighbors and environmentalists.