South Eads Street Complete Street (12th St. S. - 15th St. S.)

Location

South Eads Street from 15th Street South to 12th Street South,  22202  View Map

Status

Construction

Construction is scheduled to begin in August of 2024, with a target for completion in Fall-Winter 2025.

Traffic Impacts During Construction

Construction of the project will take place in coordination with other related and ongoing work in the vicinity. During this time, travelers should expect periodic, temporary lane closures, pedestrian detours, a bus stop relocation, and slower traffic volumes.

Work areas will be marked with maintenance-of-traffic (MOT) measures including flagging personnel, barriers (e.g., cones, barrels, etc.) and signage to help ensure safe pedestrian and vehicular circulation.

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About the Project

This project will provide complete streets upgrades along the northbound side of South Eads Street between 12th Street South and 15th Street South to improve travel conditions for all road users.

The existing streetscape includes a partially protected bike lane, inconsistent sidewalk , and a lack of street lighting. Planned improvements include adding physical protection to the existing bike lane, reconstructing and realigning sidewalks, adding street lighting, and making necessary utility modifications and upgrades. Together, these improvements will create a safer, more accessible, and more comfortable environment for all users of the street.

The southbound side of the street now incorporates improvements completed as part of the Met Park Phase 6-8 development.

Project Phases

As part of the complex coordination between projects on the 12^th Street South corridor the S. Eads St. Complete Street project will avoid the present utility work at 12th Street South by starting construction at the 15th Street end of the project site, progressing northward to the 12th Street South intersection over the next 18 months.

Driveway entrances along South Eads Street will each be replaced in stages to minimize traffic disruptions. 

Project Phases

South Eads Street Complete Street Corridor

The Master Transportation Plan, Crystal City Sector Plan and corresponding Crystal City Multimodal Transportation Study call for South Eads Street to be reconstructed into a complete street – a safe environment for all travel modes including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and vehicles.

The width and cross section of South Eads Street varies from north to south. The cross section is the configuration of all elements along the street – sidewalk, landscape area, parking lanes, etc. The existing condition of the pavement on South Eads Street is poor and the layout of the street is primarily oriented toward vehicular use.

In fall 2014, the County implemented a pilot project to convert South Eads Street into a complete street. The pilot project realigned South Eads Street between 15th Street South and 23rd Street South in the existing curb-to-curb space to accommodate all modes of travel. The four-lane roadway was converted into three lanes: two through lanes and a center two-way left turn lane, with a new protected bike facility. Pedestrian crossings were upgraded and parking lanes reconfigured.

Since the installation of the pilot segment, other bike facilities have been added to the remainder of the corridor between South Glebe Road and 12th Street South.

Additional work is underway to further improve the segment of South Eads Street between 12th Street South and Army Navy Drive.

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Public Process

The project team is engaging with the community throughout the process of the project.

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Funding

The total project cost is estimated at $1.8 million. Funding comes from local commercial and industrial tax revenues dedicated to transportation and the County’s infrastructure investment fund for Crystal City.

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