Level of Effort:
30 minutes, at a time, at a place
Date and Time: Wed 10/30 6:30-9:00pm
Arlington Boulevard has a long history of crashes between Glebe and Fillmore Street. There are several uncontrolled intersections, a controlled intersection that lacks turn lanes, and the road often aligns with the rising and setting sun impairing driver visibility. In 2019 and 2020, VDOT conducted a study of this area under the auspices of their "Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions" or STARS program. Ironically, rather than selecting a strategic, targeted, or affordable solution to the problems, they chose a $25 million capital project solution to the problem, with a 6 to 8-year wait for funding.
Well, the wait is coming to an end, and the design for the capital project is moving forward. While this will be little comfort to the victims of the 3 fatal and 29 severe crashes that took place within the project area since the 2020 study, we still need to make sure that the project moves forward with all haste and solves as many problems as possible within its budget.
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