Welcome!

There are four parts to this public engagement opportunity for the Arlington Boulevard Trail (Southside) - S. George Mason Drive to S. Glebe Road project:

  1. Project Background and Goals
    • Why this project? Why now? We answer these questions below.
  2. Preliminary Concept 
    • See how the project has evolved since the 2023 study and learn more about the preliminary concept for the corridor.
  3. Your Feedback
    • On this page, we ask for your thoughts on the preliminary concept.
  4. Interactive Concept Map
    • Here, you can add your own questions or comments on specific parts of the preliminary concept.

This engagement opportunity is open through Sunday June 21, 2026. Your feedback will help finalize the concept plan, along with other planning and design guidance, operational data and safety information.

Thank you for helping improve our projects to better meet your needs!

Questions? Comments? Email Nate Graham, Public Engagement Specialist - Transportation Projects at nsgraham@arlingtonva.us.

Project Background

In 2023, Arlington County completed the Arlington Boulevard Trail Feasibility Study to evaluate opportunities for improving pedestrian and bicycle access along Arlington Boulevard. The study developed cross-sections and incorporated community feedback to identify preferred trail configurations. ​

This capital project builds on the study’s findings by advancing the preferred alternative cross‑sections in Segments 5, 6, and 7 (see Project Area map) to develop a connected, continuous multi-use trail for this 0.5 mile segment on the south side of Arlington Boulevard. 

Project Goals

  • Construct a 11‑foot‑wide multiuse trail to support walking, biking, and rolling for users of all ages and abilities.​

  • Provide adequate buffer widths or vertical separation between the trail and Arlington Boulevard to improve comfort and safety.​

  • Upgrade intersections with curb ramps, marked crosswalks, and pedestrian refuge islands that meet the latest accessibility guidance.

More information about the project's origin, planning basis and history can be found on the project webpage.

Project Location

Anotated map of the project corridor for the Arlington Boulevard Trail Southside, outlining the three segments from the Arlington Boulevard Trail Study that make up the area between S. George Mason Road and the Jackson Street pedestrian bridge where the project is being developed.

This project develops the concepts for trail segments 5, 6 and 7 in the Arlington Boulevard Trail Study (2023).

  • Segment 5 connects the intersection of S. George Mason Drive at Arlington Boulevard east past the driveway into the federal facility.
  • Segment 6 connects the driveway from the federal facility to the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and S. Glebe Road
  • Segment 7 connects S. Glebe road to the Jackson Street pedestrian bridge over Arlington Boulevard

The existing Arlington Boulevard Trail in the project corridor is primarily on the sidewalk or service roads and does not meet the recommended widths for multi-use trails at any point in these three segments.

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