There are more than a half-dozen bike-relevant projects underway, or in various stages of planning, in the Arlington Boulevard corridor.
Arlington County has been working on the Pershing Drive Complete Street project for over 5 years, and while the actual work has begun, a manufacturing issue put it on hold. This project goes beyond the 2018 pilot that
was implemented on Pershing Drive between Washington Boulevard and North Barton Street in October 2018. The pilot installation includes the addition of pedestrian/streetscape enhancements, protected bike lanes, and bus service efficiencies to improve safety for all roadway users. The pilot is expected to remain in place for several years.
However the needed supplies arrived last month and work resumed and will continue for a little longer. There's no specific bike facilities here, but it does include general traffic calming like bulbouts and realignments.
Meanwhile in the same area, they've completed the redesign of the Washington Boulevard intersection and awarded a contract for that project, which is an expansion of the same project. Work should begin this summer. Again, no specific bike component, but general traffic calming should make it safer for all.
On the east end of Pershing, the General Land Use Plan (GLUP) Study for the Day's Inn site south of Pershing Drive at Arlington Boulevard was reviewed by the Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) completing a necessary step for rezoning. The Day's Inn site redevelopment would likely result in a new section of the Arlington Blvd Trail where the trail meets Pershing and currently is routed through a parking lot.
Good news, crossing the Pershing-Washington Blvd intersection heading East is dicey, the traffic waiting at the light to turn right from Pershing onto Wash Blvd heading South won't wait or give way to pedestrians or cyclists in the crosswalk - once their light turns green each vehicle follows the one in front and proceeds to turn right at speed.
Posted by: Dewey | April 14, 2021 at 10:43 AM