Harris Teeter - Pentagon City

Harris Teeter - Pentagon City

900 Army Navy Dr, Arlington, VA 22202

Review by Sharon & Chris

Sustainable Access Score
B-
Walking
A
Biking & Scooting
D
Transit
B

The walk from the metro is not easy, despite proximity. The nearest bus stop, right on Army Navy Drive, has neither shelter nor bench though a better bus stop is under construction. The store does not have an entrance on Army Navy Drive. A bike lane with concrete curb buffer from 4 lane traffic is under construction. There are no bike racks at Harris Teeter nor next door at Target, although there is a decorative rail that might be used - the closest real bike racks are all the way over on Joyce Street. At night, it would be much safer to walk three sides of the big Target, which has sconce lights, than to risk going past the loading docks, the short path from metro, which has an unusual sidewalk that requires crossing the road twice and has no ramp or accommodation for wheelchair access.

Walking - 4 points (A)


Entrance directly from sidewalk (don't have to cross parking lot) (2 points)
Have to cross parking lot to enter, but there's a dedicated place to walk (striped walkway, etc) (1 point)
Adjacent sidewalk is even, comfortably wide, has curb ramps where necessary, and has street trees and street lights (1 point)
Not adjacent to a 4+ lane road, or if it is then there is a controlled crossing of that road on the same block (signal, stop sign or HAWK) (1 point)

Biking & Scooting - 1 points (D)


Nearby bike racks (1 point)
Nearby bike racks have 2 points of contact for each bike & enough clearance to be easily usable (no wave racks, no wheelbender racks, no racks jammed right up against a building) (1 point)
Nearby Capital Bikeshare Station (1 point)
Adjacent protected bike lane, trail, or quiet neighborhood street (1 point)

Transit - 3 points (B)


Nearby bus stop (1 point)
Nearby bus stop has a shelter and a bench (1 point)
Served by a Bus Line that comes at least every 15 minutes and runs 7 days per week (1 point)
Served by at least 2 bus lines with different destinations (1 point)