The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on a STARS (Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions) study assessing potential safety, multimodal and operational improvements for over two miles of Glebe Road (Route 120) between Columbia Pike (Route 244) and I-66.
Glebe Road averages about 24,000 vehicles a day within the study limits.
VDOT invites residents and travelers to take an online survey regarding proposed improvement alternatives that have been developed following the first round of public input last July. The proposed alternatives include:
- Widening sidewalks to eight feet for a multi-use path on the west side of Glebe Road between 14th Street North and 13th Street North
- Removing the leftmost southbound Glebe Road left turn lane at North Carlin Springs Road and widening the median to create a pedestrian refuge island
- Changing the North Carlin Springs Road lane configuration in order to add a second left turn lane
- Adding a dedicated southbound Glebe Road left turn lane and dedicated northbound right turn lane at North Quincy Street, a bike lane on the southbound Glebe Road approach at North Quincy Street/North Henderson Street, and special transit signal heads for the southbound bus lane
- Combining bus stops between 4th Street North and North Quebec Street into two new bus stops connected by a new crosswalk with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs)
- Adding a dedicated southbound Glebe Road left turn lane at 7th Street South
- Widening sidewalks to a minimum of five feet and making Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramp upgrades and installations between Columbia Pike and I-66
A PDF presentation detailing the proposed alternatives is posted on the study webpage.
The survey, which has a translation tool for Spanish and many other languages, is available at vdot.virginia.gov/GlebeSTARS through Feb. 19. Comments can also be sent to meetingcomments@vdot.virginia.
The study is expected to be complete this fall. It does not set construction dates for any improvements but develops proposed improvements that Arlington County can pursue for funding.
