Welcome!

There are four parts to this public engagement opportunity for the S. Glebe & 9th Street S. Intersection Improvement Project:

1. Project Background and Goals
   • Why this project? Why now? We answer these questions below.
2. Project Location and Existing Conditions
   • We will define the project area and show you what is there today.
3. Questions About Your Experiences
   • On this page, we have four questions for you about how you use this intersection and your experiences while travelling here.
4. Interactive Map
   • You will be able to add your notes to specific locations within the project area. Your more detailed experiences will help the project team develop a conceptual design for the project.

This engagement opportunity is open through April 16. Your experiences will help inform the development of concept plan, along with other available information, such as plan guidance and crash data. Thank you for helping improve our projects to better meet your needs!

Questions? Comments? Email Erin Potter, Public Engagement Specialist at epotter@arlingtonva.us.

Project Background

The S. Glebe & 9th Street S. Intersection Improvement project will deliver multimodal safety improvements at the intersection of S. Glebe Road and 9th Street S. This project originated through the Master Transportation Plan, community-reported transportation safety concerns, crash data, and the results of the Vision Zero High Injury Network Safety Audit of Glebe Road.

Project Goals

• Improve the intersection of Glebe Road and 9th Street S for people walking, taking transit, biking, and driving
• Provide better safety and connectivity for people walking and biking by improving crossings
• Allow controlled access to and from 9th Street S by signalizing the intersection, consistent with recommendation from the 2022 Safety Audit of the Glebe Road corridor

Additionally, public input will help identify other issues present in the corridor that can be addressed by the project.

Project Basis

Planning guidance from this project comes from the following County Board-adopted plans and policies

Master Transportation Plan

• Streets Element: The Complete Street policy informs the scope of this project to improve safety for all road users
• Bike Element: 9^th Street S. is part of the Columbia Pike Bike Boulevards, intended to provide an enhanced on-street bicycle route parallel to Columbia Pike.

Vision Zero

Vision Zero policies call on County Transportation staff to take a proactive approach to safety to eliminate severe and fatal crashes from our transportation network by 2030.

• High Injury Network Corridor: Glebe Road from 14^th Street N to Columbia Pike is part of Arlington County’s High Injury Network. These corridors experienced high concentrations of critical crashes compared to other corridors in Arlington.
• A 2022 safety audit for the corridor found the following:
  • Speeds exceed 5MPH over the speed limit between 8^th Street S. and 9^th Street S.
  • 2 pedestrian crashes in a three-year period and 5 left turn vehicle crashes (Jan 2018 – Feb 2021) at Glebe Road and 9^th Street S.
  • Community feedback received as part of the Vision Zero Action Plan development identified Glebe Road and 9^th Street S. as an unsafe crossing
  • Recommendation: Evaluate Glebe Road and 9^th Street S. for a traffic signal