7th Road South Neighborhood Complete Street Project

Location

7th Road South from South Dinwiddie Street to South Greenbrier Street, Arlington, VA 22204  View Map

Status

Complete

• In January 2022, construction was substantially completed. The project installed curb extensions, upgraded ramps to ADA standard, installed new signage and improved bus stops with bus bulbs and seating. The intersection will also receive updated pavement markings in the spring of 2022.

• In August 2021, the project completed the relocation and upgrade of the westbound bus stop, which included a bus bulb and new benches.
  

• In March 2021, the project completed installation of new benches and a shelter at the 7th Road South and South Greenbrier Street bus stops.

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About the Project

In 2017, the Neighborhood Complete Streets (NCS) program received a nomination for improvement to the road conditions on 7th Road South from South Dinwiddie Street to Carlin Springs Road. When the nominated projects were scored and ranked based on the NCS criteria, this project was among the top ranked problem streets due to the presence of speeding and crashes and proximity to schools, transit and bike facilities.

At the September 2019 meeting of the Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission, the Commission affirmed the staff recommendation to move forward with this project as one of the first capital projects undertaken by the NCS program. In the intervening time between the project nomination and selection, street improvements were implemented, resulting in new curb ramps and transit stops between Carlin Springs Road and South Greenbrier Street, subsequently reducing the scope of the NCS project. The project was later affirmed by the Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission and the County Board in July 2020.

The primary goal of this NCS project is to provide improvements to safety and access by improving intersections and street crossings, consistent with the goals outlined in the Arlington County Master Transportation Plan. Improvements to transit stops are a central component in this bus corridor. Limiting disruption to existing green space and on-street parking and avoiding utility conflicts to manage costs are also considerations in the goal of providing improved safety and access.

As with all County projects, County policies and engineering best practices will be maintained in the development of this project. The project will be implemented in coordination with the County’s Transit Bureau.

Public Process

The Neighborhood Complete Streets program is committed to creating a customized public engagement plan for each NCS project. This allows staff and the NCSC to adjust the engagement to the nature, scope and scale of each project, as well as to consider the stakeholder communities involved.

The process has included the following:

• Oct. 18, 2021 – Project update(PDF, 2MB) presented to Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission
• March 15, 2021 – Project update presented to the Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission
• July 21, 2020 - approved by the County Board (View meeting video - see Board action at 6:25)
• July 8, 2020 - The Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission voted unanimously to recommend this project at their first ever Funding Hearing (View meeting video)
• Dec. 10, 2019 - Project open house at Arlington Mill Community Center
  • View a summary of feedback received
• September 2019 - Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission moves for staff to begin public engagement
• June 2019 - Scored and ranked potential project location list finalized
• Spring 2017 - Public nomination

Funding

The NCS portion of the project is estimated to cost approximately $474,000 to implement. The County’s Transit Bureau also will contribute funding for this project, for a combined total project cost of approximately $600,000.

The NCS program is funded through the County’s Capital Improvement Plan.

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