Courthouse Multimodal Connectivity Project
Courthouse Multimodal Connectivity Project
The Courthouse Multimodal Connectivity Project will consider transportation improvements on Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards, as well as their cross street, between N. Uhle Street and N. Adams Street in the Clarendon-Courthouse neighborhood.
Overall Project Goal
- Create a safe and consistent travel experience for people walking, taking transit, biking, and driving through the Courthouse section of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor
- Additional goals are shared under "Project Background"
Public input will help identify other issues present in the project area that may be addressed by the project.
Welcome!
There are four parts to this public engagement opportunity for the Courthouse Multimodal Connectivity Project:
- Project Background and Goals
- Why this project? Why now? We answer these questions below.
- Project Location and Existing Conditions
- We will define the project area and show you what is there today.
- Questions About Your Experiences
- On this page, we have four questions for you about how you use this intersection and your experiences while traveling here.
- 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 May 7. 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 Courthouse Multimodal Connectivity Project will consider transportation improvements on Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards, as well as their cross street, between N. Uhle Street and N. Adams Street in the Clarendon-Courthouse neighborhood. This project originated through the Master Transportation Plan, Vision Zero, and the Courthouse Sector Plan. It will coordinate improvements between recent County projects as well as those being delivered through private development of the 2050 Wilson Boulevard (Courthouse Landmark Block) and the 2025 Clarendon Boulevard (Wendy’s site) sites.
Project Goals
- Create a safe and consistent travel experience for people walking, taking transit, biking, and driving through the Courthouse section of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor
- Improve accessibility for people walking and rolling by upgrading curbs and ramps to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Provide enhanced bicycle facilities to fill in a “missing link” between recent nearby projects
- Improve safety and accessibility for people taking transit by providing improvements to bus stops and facilities near the Courthouse Metro station
- Review and provide adequate end of trip facilities for bicycles and shared mobility devices
- Review and consider potential upgrades to traffic signals
Public input will help identify other issues present in the corridor that may be addressed by the project.
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.
- Bike Element: Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards are identified as primary bicycling corridors, as is N. Veitch Street.
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: Wilson Boulevard (Glebe Rd. to N Highland St.) is part of Arlington County’s High Injury Network. These corridors experience high concentrations of critical crashes compared to other corridors in Arlington.
- Envision Courthouse Square: Recommendations for circulation include multimodal accessibility for the Metro station (2.1), improvements to sidewalks and crossings and bicycle facilities for Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards (2.5), and transit stop improvements (2.8).