Lee Highway and Glebe Road Intersection Improvements - Arlingtonva
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 flow.
A traffic impact study was conducted 2004 Lee Highway (Route 29) and Glebe Road (Route 120) are owned and maintained by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Both are classified as an principal arterial
Speed limits is 30 mph
Average Daily Traffic Volume
◦ Glebe Road approximately 20,000 ◦ Lee Highway approximately 21,000
•Narrow sidewalks • Overhead wires •Poorly accessible transit stops
•Poorly lit areas •Traffic back ups •
•Confusing sidewalk connections •Non-compliant handicap ramps
•Sidewalk obstructions •Narrow sidewalks
Installation of left-turn lanes for Glebe Road Wider sidewalks Undergrounding of utilities Upgraded traffic & pedestrian signals Enhanced street lighting Upgraded transit stops Landscaping where possible
Draft Plan
Challenges
Constraints
◦ Coordination of all elements, undergrounding, traffic signals, street lights, transit stops, etc. ◦ Coordination & approval with VDOT ◦ Easements and Right-of-Way
Funding
◦ The project is funded in partnership between Arlington and VDOT
Work with property owners to obtain the necessary easements Coordinate with VDOT Coordinate with the utility companies
Target Timeline
◦ Possible construction 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) Diggs Capital Projects Coordinator 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22201 703-228-3202 [email protected]
Check the Arlington County webpage for updates at: www.arlingtonva.us , search word, Lee and Glebe
10/2/12
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.
A traffic impact study was conducted 2004 Lee Highway (Route 29) and Glebe Road (Route 120) are owned and maintained by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Both are classified as an principal arterial
Speed limits is 30 mph
Average Daily Traffic Volume
◦ Glebe Road approximately 20,000 ◦ Lee Highway approximately 21,000
•Narrow sidewalks • Overhead wires •Poorly accessible transit stops
•Poorly lit areas •Traffic back ups •
•Confusing sidewalk connections •Non-compliant handicap ramps
•Sidewalk obstructions •Narrow sidewalks
Installation of left-turn lanes for Glebe Road Wider sidewalks Undergrounding of utilities Upgraded traffic & pedestrian signals Enhanced street lighting Upgraded transit stops Landscaping where possible
Draft Plan
Challenges
Constraints
◦ Coordination of all elements, undergrounding, traffic signals, street lights, transit stops, etc. ◦ Coordination & approval with VDOT ◦ Easements and Right-of-Way
Funding
◦ The project is funded in partnership between Arlington and VDOT
Work with property owners to obtain the necessary easements Coordinate with VDOT Coordinate with the utility companies
Target Timeline
◦ Possible construction 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) Diggs Capital Projects Coordinator 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22201 703-228-3202 [email protected]
Check the Arlington County webpage for updates at: www.arlingtonva.us , search word, Lee and Glebe
10/2/12
