Arlington County will begin work next week on a project that will improve and widen several blocks of the Custis Trail in Rosslyn and add a bike lane to a couple blocks of Lynn Street. During construction the Custis Trail will be narrowed to 6 feet.
One part of the project will involve a road diet on Lee Highway that will allow the county to widen the trail from 10 feet to 16 feet and to add widen the buffer from 3 feet to 8 feet.
The project will also shorten the crossing distance at the intersection of N Lynn St and N Fort Myer Dr by adding curb extensions. At Lynn a barrier will be removed to improve visibility and the queuing area will be enlarged.
Along Lynn a bike lane will be added on the east side of the road.
In addition, the project will widen sidewalks, upgrade traffic and street lights, improve the intersections, add public art and widen curb ramps.
Work is expected to wrap up in spring 2020.
Great news. I've never felt very safe coming down the custis trail hill parallel to Lee Hwy towards where it intersects with Lynn St.
Posted by: Pepper Burly | December 06, 2018 at 08:35 AM