NCS - 8th Road South
NCS - 8th Road South
The NCS 8th Road South project considers improvements to 8th Road South between South Dinwiddie Street and South Frederick Street, in the Arlington Mill neighborhood. This engagement presents a concept design for the project corridor.
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Welcome!
There are three parts to this public engagement opportunity for the NCS 8th Road South project:
- Project Background and Goals
- Why this project? Why now? We answer these questions below.
- Concept Design
- See the concept design and its features.
- Your Feedback on the Concept Design
- On this page, we have questions for you about your thoughts on the revised design.
This engagement opportunity is open through May 25. Your feedback will help finalize the plan, along with other available information, such as plan guidance and crash data. The Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission will consider the community-informed plans at their Funding Hearing in the in Spring/Fall 2023. 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
This location was nominated for Neighborhood Complete Streets (NCS) funding consideration. It ranked highly on the scored list of nominated streets, with points awarded based on crash history, vehicle volumes, building density, proximity to transit, and being in an Equity Emphasis Area. The Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission (NCSC) affirmed pursuance of a concept design and public engagement at their February 27, 2023 meeting.
Existing conditions include complete sidewalks on both sides of the street and large intersections, which increase crossing distances for people walking. Curb ramps are blocked by parked vehicles.
Project Goal
Improve safety and accessibility of the intersections of 8th Road South with South Dickerson and South Emerson Streets
The proposed improvements include accessible curb ramps, pedestrian bump-outs and other relevant signage and pavement markings.
Project Basis
Planning guidance from this project comes from the following County Board-adopted plans and policies
Streets Element: The Complete Street policy informs the scope of this project to improve safety for all road users
Neighborhood Complete Streets Program
The project location was identified through the Neighborhood Complete Streets (NCS) program process
It began with an application received from the Arlington community, which scored highly on an objective criteria matrix and was recommended by the Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission (NCSC)
Learn more about the Neighborhood Complete Streets Program
More information available on the project page.