Welcome!

There are four parts to this public engagement opportunity for the Vacation Lane & Lorcom Lane Intersection Improvements project:

  1. Project Background and Goals

    • Why this project? Why now? We answer these questions below.
  2. Project Location and Constituent Requests
    1. ​Details on what is there today, and what we heard from constituents
  3. Concept Design
    • See the proposed concept design and its features.
  4. Your Feedback on the Concept Design
    • On this page, we have questions for you about your thoughts on the proposed concept design.

This engagement opportunity is open through June 9, 2025. Your feedback will help finalize the concept design, along with other available information, such as plan guidance and crash data. A final concept design will be shared after our project team reviews your feedback and incorporates your input. Thank you for helping improve our design to better meet your needs!

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

 

Project Background

This capital project originated as an intersection safety project to respond to resident-reported concerns about driver speeds and low yield rates for people crossing Lorcom Lane. This intersection is an important intersection for students at Dorothy Hamm Middle School who walk to the building from north of Lorcom Lane.

After reviewing available data for the intersection, conducting field observations, and considering safety needs, the project team identified clear goals for the project:

Project Goals

  • Improve intersection safety for people walking, biking, taking transit and driving at this busy intersection in a school walk zone
  • Assess the intersection for a potential traffic signal and/or other activated safety infrastructure, such as Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs)
  • Update sidewalks and pedestrian ramps to meet the most recent accessibility standards

Project Basis

These goals are informed by the following County Board-adopted plans and policies:

  • Master Transportation Plan
    • Streets Element: the County's Complete Street Policy (Streets Element Policy #4.2) informs the scope of this project to improve safety for all road users, including people walking, biking, taking transit and driving.
    • Pedestrian Element: Calls for projects to improve walkways and increase walking for transportation with high-quality facilities
  • ​Vision Zero Action Plan
    • The 2021 Vision Zero Action Plan calls on County Transportation staff to take a proactive approach to safety, to eliminate severe and fatal crashes from our transportation network by 2030