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On Wednesday, January 28, County staff met with community representatives to gather feedback as we develop a first draft of the Vision Zero Five-Year Action Plan Update. Attendees included representatives from the Transportation Commission, Rosslyn BID, National Landing BID, WABA, Arlington Families for Safe Streets, Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Bicycle Advisory Committee, among others.
Key feedback included expanding the use of automated and in-person safety enforcement in locations where the data indicates a clear need and placing emphasis on quicker implementation of safety projects over the next five years. Other outstanding comments focused on speed reduction and behavior changes needs.
View the External Stakeholders Action Planning Meeting #2 Slides. Look out for communications regarding our next community feedback opportunity and meeting in April 2026.
 The Downhill Bike Lane and Right Turn Conflict pilot tested the use of tactical materials and flex posts to slow drivers before turning right across a bike lane. The results demonstrated a 40% reduction in overall right turn vehicle speeds and increased perceived safety for people biking and scooting.
Due to the success of the pilot, this treatment has been integrated into the Vision Zero Multimodal Engineering Safety Toolbox, and the use of mini-speed humps and flex posts will be considered as typical quick-build tools to harden right turns across bike lanes and reduce the risk of a right hook vehicle-bike crash. Future applications will apply these treatments to locations that experience bike lane and right-turn conflicts, including at locations that do not have a downhill slope.
View the Data & Community Feedback Infosheet to learn more about pilot results. Updates on future installation of this safety treatment will be communicated on our Quick-Build project page. To view right turn hardening locations in Arlington on a map, visit the Vision Zero program dashboard.
 Following the major snow events this winter, we have inventoried our tactical speed hump pilot locations and identified repair needs. We will be repairing the locations at the end of the season once the threat of snow events diminishes. Some of the humps will be repaired with tactical materials while others may be replaced with asphalt. Stay tuned to our newsletter for updates on the repairs and the tactical speed hump pilot in the coming months.
On Wednesday, January 21, Vision Zero staff met with members of Arlington Neighborhood Village for their Coffee & Conversation series. Staff presented on recent crash trends over the last few years that have involved older adults, and shared how the Vision Zero team identifies, addresses, and tracks safety improvements on Arlington roads. Towards the end of the meeting, staff presented a Drivers Ed Quiz which the attendees found informative and learned about some of the safety projects they have seen around in Arlington. Attendees had great questions and feedback for the quiz.
If you were unable to attend the meeting, but would like to view the meeting, you can find the meeting on the Arlington Neighborhood Village YouTube page.
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 Below are updates regarding other ongoing construction and installations:
Pilot Safety Projects:
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Tactical Speed Humps:
- Post-snow event repairs coming this winter/spring!
- Campbell Elementary: 7th Rd S- Installed
- Tuckahoe Elementary: N Trinidad St -Installed
- Washington-Liberty High: 15th St N -Installed
- Nottingham ES: N Ohio St - Installed
- Randolph Elementary: 16th St S - Installed
- Discovery Elementary/Williamsburg Middle: N Kensington St – In Progress
- Arlington Science Focus Elementary: N Lincoln St – In Progress
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Leading Through Intervals
- Washington Blvd & 10th St N - Installed
- Wilson Blvd & N Lynn St – Coming Early 2026
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Speed Management Pilot Safety Project
- S Courthouse Rd, 5th St S to 8th St S – Installed
- 10th St N, Arlington Blvd to Washington Blvd- Installed
- Williamsburg Blvd, N Edison St to N George Mason Dr – Installed
- N Meade St, Fairfax Dr to 14th St N - Upcoming
- Washington Blvd, Arlington Blvd Ramp to N Pershing Dr- Upcoming
- S Hayes St, Army Navy Dr to 15th St S- Upcoming
- S Walter Reed Dr, S Pollard St to S Wakefield St - Upcoming
- S George Mason Dr, 4th St S to Columbia Pike- Upcoming
High-Injury Network Safety Audits:
- S Glebe Rd – upcoming February 2026
- Army Navy Dr – Audit completed in December, pending documentation
- N Quincy St – Audit completed in September
Quick-Build Safety Projects:
Capital-Driven Safety Project Updates:
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Columbia Pike Forward: Segment A
- Crews are currently working on Segment A from S Orme St to S Joyce St. The project is divided into two segments: west from S Oak St to S Orme St, and east from S Orme St to interchange. On the west side, the project will widen sidewalks and add transit stations. On the east side, the project will realign Columbia Pike east of S Oak St, reconfigure the intersection of S Joyce St at the Columbia Pike/South Washington Boulevard Interchange, and add a new bike and pedestrian connector trail on the north side of Columbia Pike.
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Columbia Pike Forward: Segment F
- Crews wrapped up streetscape improvements and underground utility work.
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Columbia Pike Forward: Sidewalk Repairs on Segment D
- Crews have been conducting sidewalk quality assurance and repair work on Segment D - between South Garfield Street and South Courthouse Road. Expect short term lane closures during work hours to allow crews to access sidewalks safely. In cases where crews are working on the full width of a sidewalk, look out for detour signs to guide your path around the work site.
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S Eads St Complete Street – 12th St S to Army Navy Dr
- This project is anticipated to be completed in spring of 2026. The goals of this project are to realign traffic lanes to include two travel lanes and a turn lane in the center of the road, and parking lanes; add northbound dedicated bike lane with vertical protection; and add sidewalk and crosswalk improvements on east side of street.
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South Walter Reed Drive Complete Street Project Update
- Crews are working at the intersection of South Walter Reed Drive and 9th Street South. Crews have been busy rebuilding the west side of the intersection.
- Starting the week of February 23rd, they will begin work on the northeast corner. Be alert for new traffic patterns on Walter Reed Dr for about two weeks, weather permitting.
- To receive bus service updates directly, sign up for ART Alerts.
 Visit the Vision Zero Safety Projects page to learn more about safety-driven quick build projects, capital projects, pilot projects, High-Injury Network safety audits, and more.
Also, check out our Crash Data Dashboard that shows crash data over the last 10 years, how and where we implement safety tools from the multimodal safety toolbox, our various safety initiatives, speed reduction corridors, and where we are doing outreach/engagement.
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