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Department of Environmental Services Transportation Division
Department of Environmental Services Transportation Division The - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Department of Environmental Services Transportation Division The - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Department of Environmental Services Transportation Division The Lee Highway and North Glebe Road improvement project is inclusive of all modes of transportation to achieve goals to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and improve traffic
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The Lee Highway and North Glebe Road improvement project is inclusive of all modes of transportation to achieve goals to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and improve traffic flow.
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A traffic impact study was conducted in 2004 Lee Highway (Route 29) and Glebe Road (Route 120)
are owned and maintained by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Both are classified as principal arterials Speed limits are 30 mph with the exception of Glebe Rd north
- f Lee Hwy, where the speed limit is posted at 35 mph
Average Daily Traffic Volume
- Glebe Road carries approximately 18,000 vehicles per day (vpd)
- Lee Highway carries approximately 22,000 vpd
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- Narrow sidewalks
- Overhead wires
- Poorly accessible transit stops
- Poorly lit areas
- Traffic back ups
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- Confusing sidewalk connections
- Non-compliant handicap ramps
- Sidewalk obstructions
- Narrow sidewalks
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Northbound Glebe Road @ Lee Highway
- Tight fit
- Lack of right-of-way
- Narrow sidewalks
- Bus stop
- Utility poles
- Easements needed
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- Buildings are located close
- Tight right-of-way
- Utility poles squeeze the sidewalk
Southbound Glebe Road @ Lee Hwy
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Installation of left turn lanes along Glebe Rd Wider sidewalks Undergrounding of utilities Upgraded traffic & pedestrian signals Enhanced street lighting Upgraded transit stops Landscaping where possible
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Draft
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Challenges
- Coordination of all elements, utility
undergrounding, traffic signals, street lights, transit stops, etc.
- Coordination & approval with VDOT
Constraints
- Easements and Right-of-Way
Funding
- The project is funded in partnership between
Arlington and VDOT
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Utility undergrounding construction began in
January 2017 – 18 months duration
Finish design of the streetscape
improvements while utility undergrounding construction is occurring
Target Timeline
- Begin construction of streetscape improvements in
Summer 2018 after the utility undergrounding is complete
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