Vision Zero: Route 50 & Highland St Median Closure Pilot Project Engagement
Vision Zero: Route 50 & Highland St Median Closure Pilot Project Engagement
In summer 2025, Arlington County installed pilot safety treatments in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) at the intersection of Route 50 & N/S Highland St using tactical in-street materials (signs, markings, flex posts). We are sharing this form to collect your feedback as we assess the impacts of and next steps for this pilot.
Welcome!
There are three parts to this public engagement opportunity for the Route 50 & Highland St Median Closure Pilot:
- Project Background
- Pilot Project Questions
- On this page, we have questions for you about how you use this intersection and your experiences while traveling here.
- Optional Demographic Information
This engagement opportunity is open through September 26. We want to learn from you, our community members, about the impacts of the restriction of left turn and through movement at Arlington Blvd and Highland St. Additional locations may be considered based on public feedback in combination with crash data. Thank you for helping improve our projects to better meet your needs!
Project Description
The Route 50 & N/S Highland St median closure pilot uses temporary materials to restrict left turn movements from Route 50/Arlington Blvd to N/S Highland St, left turn movements from N/S Highland St to Route 50/Arlington Blvd, and through movements between N and S Highland St. The goal of the pilot is to reduce crash risks caused by uncontrolled left turn and through movements over multiple lanes of high-speed traffic on Route 50. The VDOT Arlington Blvd Safety Improvements Project will address unsignalized left turn and through movements along the corridor slated to begin in 2030. This pilot will test the feasibility of an interim safety solution using flex posts at the intersection of Route 50 and N/S Highland St.
Project Location
Route 50 & N/S Highland St: This intersection was selected for a pilot because it had the highest left turn/through crash rate for an unsignalized intersection along the Route 50 corridor.
