A Safe Glebe Rd Crossing for the 9th St Bike Blvd
Level of Effort: 10 minutes, at home in your PJs
Deadline: Sun 4/23 11:59pm

9th St S is an important connection between Arlington Heights and Alcova Heights near Columbia Pike.  In addition to being the designated bicycle boulevard (an intentionally safe, quiet street for biking, as an alternative to Columbia Pike, which has no bike infrastructure), it is the only through connection in the 1,700+ ft between the traffic signals at 7th St and at Columbia Pike.

Despite this importance, the crossing has never been safe.  The installed Rapid Flashing Beacon is difficult to access and difficult to see, and traffic is moving fast and not looking for pedestrians. The County has initiated a project to improve this intersection, which will hopefully result in changes to make the cross safe, such as a traffic signal.  Make sure the County understands all of the various issues with this location - give them feedback on existing conditions today!

Suggested Feedback

Crossing Glebe is frought because cars are going fast and not looking for people walking and biking. Even crossing 9th can feel dangerous, because cars from Glebe Road often whip around the corner at high speeds. The existing Rapid Flashing Beacon is hard to access (especially for people on bikes), hard to see (especially for people driving on Glebe), and not well-heeded by drivers. Crossing Glebe would benefit from a median refuge. A new traffic signal could induce more driving on 9th; so we need other changes to retain the 9th Street Bike Boulevard as a calm, quiet street for biking

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