Along the south side of the Arlington Boulevard corridor from S. George Mason Drive to S. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA View Map
The project team is currently obtaining survey and reviewing existing conditions and recommendations from the Arlington Boulevard Trail Study, completed in 2023.For more information and a preliminary concept design, please visit the Study project page.
The Arlington Boulevard Trail is a regional, primarily off-street multi-use trail that parallels Arlington Boulevard. Sections of the route are comprised of several elements including: existing off-street trails, on-street planned bike lanes, existing on-street bike lanes, and an existing on-street bikeway.
In 2023, County staff completed the Arlington Boulevard Trail Study, a feasibility study of the ABT on both the North and South sides of Arlington Boulevard between George Mason Drive and Jackson Street.
Project Goals
This project seeks to implement the recommendations of the Study on the south side of Arlington Boulevard between S. George Mason Drive and S. Glebe Road, referred to in the study as Segments 5 and 6.
For this segment, that includes to convert the existing sidewalk to a shared use path, provide adequate buffer widths adjacent to the roadway and improve intersection crossings with the goal of enhancing access on Arlington Boulevard Trail for people walking and biking along the corridor.
Planning Guidance
Planning guidance from this project comes from the following County Board-adopted plans and policies:
- The Arlington Boulevard Trail Study serves as the guide for this capital project based on its findings and recommendations.
- Master Transportation Plan
- Bike Element: Identifies the Arlington Blvd Trail in Appendix D, Bikeway Facility Projects, Section 2-14 as a recommended trail improvement.
- Public Spaces Master Plan
- Recommends upgrading and completing the existing trail along the entire length of Arlington Boulevard to complete an “inner loop” of off-street or protected routes that connects the Custis, Four Mile Run, Arlington Boulevard and Mount Vernon Trails.