The project team is currently in design development of the preferred stairs-with-runnel concept in preparation for a final concept design, anticipated in Spring 2024.
The project is located along an easement that lies parallel to I-395, extending from 13th Rd. South at Hoffman-Boston Elementary School down to the I-395 underpass along Memorial Drive and extending to the intersection at Army Navy Drive. Rubber Pipe Joint
The County project team has reached the 30% concept design milestone, and is proceeding with design development through the remainder of 2024. See the images below for key highlights of the selected design alternative. The next design milestone will be shared at the 60% stage of development later in the year.
This project has passed through several early site planning stages over the years, extending from the 1994 Bicycle Transportation Plan, approved CIP funding in 2018, to the MTP Bike Element and Public Spaces Master Plan, both adopted in 2019. The Pentagon City Sector Plan adopted in early 2022 has provided additional planning support for adjacent multimodal enhancement projects like the Arlington View Connector Trail project.
The project will provide a new trail connection between Memorial Drive at the Army Navy entrance gate and 13th Road South. at the Hoffman Boston Elementary School campus. At the level of implementation, the goal is to improve multi-modal connectivity between the Arlington View and Arlington Ridge neighborhoods that are presently separated by Shirley Memorial Highway (I-395).
In earlier stages of planning, the project had been referred to as the Army Navy Country Club (ANCC) Trail Connector. When the project was added to the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) in 2018, that name was retained for continuity. As the project has now developed, it has been renamed Arlington View Connector Trail in recognition of the neighborhood where it is located.
The project team has engaged the public to communicate differing scenarios for potential design development and to solicit feedback based on the scenarios presented. These preliminary scenarios have been thoroughly vetted by County engineering staff based on site survey data, studies of built precedents across the U.S. and other countries, preliminary calculations of trail slope, cut/fill analysis, potential structural elements, and user safety requirements.
Future key milestones for the project will include public engagement to communicate the final design, and to provide updates on procurement and construction timelines.
In November 2023, the project team joined staff from other nearby projects for a community open house for transportation projects in the Arlington View and Arlington Ridge neighborhoods. At the open house, attendees could learn more about the projects and speak with project managers about how we got here and what next steps are coming.
For this project, we shared 15% Design drawings of the preferred stair-and-runnel concept, which will connects the Arlington View and Arlington Ridge neighborhoods and link the trail connection with a forthcoming cycletrack on Army Navy Drive from Memorial Drive into the heart of Pentagon City.
On April 27, 2022, the project team hosted a virtual public meeting to re-introduce the project to the community, cover the project background, history and goals, and walk through two preliminary design alternatives that have been advanced for community review and comment.
The project team accepted input through an online feedback form open for three weeks following the meeting. That feedback is now informing the project team as they work to select a concept to advance to the design and engineering phases.
A summary of what we heard is available below.
This project is entirely locally funded through the Transportation Capital Fund using local commercial and industrial (C&I) taxes, as well as NVTA Local funding.
Existing conditions - 13th Rd S.
Existing conditions - Memorial Drive
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