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There are four parts to this concept design engagement:

1. Concept Design Background
2. Concept Design - Overall Feedback
3. Optional Demographics
4. Concept Design - Location-Specific Feedback (available as a link after clicking "submit")

Concept Design Background

Goals and Planning Guidance

• The complete streets project seeks to improve crossings and access for people walking and biking on North Sycamore Street from Langston Boulevard to 19th Street North. 

• The East Falls Church Area Plan (2011) and the Master Transportation Plan Bicycle Element (2019) identify various pedestrian and bicycle improvements in the East Falls Church area within the project limits.
  • Improve pedestrian environment 
  • Reduce crossing distance, remove channelized right turn lanes and improve curb ramps at intersections
  • Improve bicycle facilities

Project area - N. Sycamore Street (Langston Boulevard to 19th Street N.)

Adjacent projects

• Washington Boulevard at N. Sycamore Street Signal Project (Anticipated completion spring 2024)
• East Falls Church Bus Bay Expansion Project (Anticipated completion summer 2024)
• Crossman Run Stormwater Improvements (Anticipated construction start spring/summer 2024)

Community Engagement Process

• Existing Conditions Engagement (completed winter 2021- summary)
• Concept Design Engagement (open until November 20, 2022)
• Revised Concept Design Engagement (Summer 2023)
• Final Concept (Winter 2023)

More information available on the project page.

Concept Design

Given the length of the corridor, this engagement showcases improvements by intersection. View the entire project corridor as one document.

Langston Boulevard Intersection

• What we heard from you
  • Slip lanes negatively impact pedestrian and bicyclist safety
  • Narrow sidewalk at intersection corners
  • In need of safer crossing for people walking and biking
• Concept design improvements
  • Added wider sidewalks at intersection corners where possible
  • Removed slip lanes to reduce turning speed and conflict points with bicyclists and pedestrians

  • Added raised medians to narrow N. Sycamore Street roadway at the intersection to reduce speed and to prevent motorists from traversing into the bike lane when turning right

22nd Street N. Intersection

• What we heard from you
  • Lack of marked crosswalks
  • Long crossing distance
  • Concern with vehicles speeding on 22nd Street North (out of project area)
• Concept design improvements
  • Added curb ramp at NE corner
  • Added green skips to increase awareness of bike lane conflict zones

  • Added high visibility marked crosswalk across N Sycamore Street

Washington Boulevard Intersection

• What we heard from you
  • Vegetation blocking sight lines
  • In need of safer crossing for people walking and biking
  • Ineffective pedestrian signage
• Concept design improvements
  • Orange dashed outline: Signal Project at Washington Boulevard delivering signal and curb ramp upgrades (anticipated completion spring 2024)
  • Added green skips to increase awareness of bike lane conflict zones
  • Added raised medians to narrow N. Sycamore Street roadway at the intersection to reduce speed and to prevent motorists from traversing into the bike lane when turning right

I-66 Off Ramp Intersection

• What we heard from you:
  • Slip lane feels unsafe for people crossing and biking
  • Vegetation blocking sight lines
  • No clear markings at bike conflict zones
  • Multiple curb cuts at EFC Metro Bus Loop unsafe for pedestrians
  • Interest in contra-flow/two-way cycle track on EFC Metro Station side
• Concept design improvements
  • Orange dashed outline: EFC Bus Bay Expansion Project (anticpated completion: summer 2024)
  • Added green skips to increase awareness of bike lane conflict zones

  • Removed slip lane to reduce turning speed and conflict points with bicyclists and pedestrians

19th Street N. Intersection

• What we heard from you
  • In need of a safer crossing for people walking and biking
  • Narrow sidewalk and misaligned crosswalk and curb ramps
  • Vehicles speeding through intersection headed to I-66 on-ramp
  • Desire for direct path from the trail to the intersection 
• Concept design improvements
  • Added raised median to narrow the roadway at the approach to reduce speed and to prevent motorists from traversing into the bike lane when turning right  
  • Added wider sidewalks by kiss and ride lot
  • Realigned trail to intersection corner
  • Realigned crosswalk and curb ramp (southern crossing)

  • Added protected bike lane on northbound side from 19th Street N to I-66 overpass