Clarendon Circle ImprovementsWilson and Washington Blvd

Washington Blvd ImprovementsKirkwood Road to Wilson Blvd

DES Division Of Transportation

Clarendon Circle Area – Arterial Street Improvement Projects

April, 2018Department of Environmental Services Division Of Transportation

Tom Hutchings Thutchings@arlingtonva.us 703 228 3809

Projects will be constructed in sequence and phased to keep traffic and pedestrian impact low.

Project #1

Project #2

Clarendon Circle Improvements Wilson Blvd and Washington Blvd

Project Goals

• Reduce intersection size and tighten intersection geometry

• Shorten pedestrian crossing distances and widen crosswalk areas

• Better align Washington Boulevard and Wilson Boulevards

• Upgrade traffic signals

• Improve traffic flow.

• Install New Carlyle streetlights

• Provide wider center medians at all crossings

• Close N. Irving Street next to Silver Diner, add a green streets element

• Adds curb extensions at Liberty Tavern and old Sam’s Deli corner

• Adds bike lanes to improve bike lane connections

• New Street trees

Clarendon Circle Improvements Wilson Blvd and Washington Blvd

Existing Conditions

Clarendon Circle Improvements Wilson Blvd and Washington Blvd

Approved Conceptual Design

Conceptual Design based on the preferred Concept developed in the 2012

Clarendon Circle Transportation Study

Clarendon Circle Improvements Wilson Blvd and Washington Blvd

100% Engineering Design

View looking south on Washington Boulevard

O’ Sullivan's Corner North Side Social Corner

Silver Diner Corner

Illustrations of Proposed Improvements

Illustrations are conceptual. The 90% plans show more accurate detail of sidewalk locations,

utility strips and additional street tree plantings.

View looking south on Washington Boulevard from NE Corner (old Petco site)

North Side Social Corner

Silver Diner Corner

Illustrations of Proposed Improvements

Illustrations are conceptual. The 90% plan view show more accurate detail of sidewalk

locations, utility strips and additional street tree plantings.

Illustrations of Proposed ImprovementsView looking West on Wilson Blvd

Liberty Tavern Corner

Wells Fargo bank Corner Olmstead Building

Corner

Illustrations are conceptual. The 90% plan view show more accurate detail of sidewalk

locations, utility strips and additional street tree plantings

Clarendon Circle Improvements Wilson Blvd and Washington Blvd

New sidewalks and bike routing addresses the need for better pedestrian and bike access

Clarendon Circle Improvements Clarendon Sector Plan

Both Projects deliver on the goals of the Sector Plan and lay the groundwork for

potential future related projects

Clarendon Circle Improvements Wilson Blvd and Washington Blvd

Sector Plan Concept

Exact build out of the Sector Plan concept would create a much larger intersection than

the current design. More recent studies suggest that a smaller intersection, as designed is

a more desirable and pedestrian friendly

Thank you!

Contact Information:

Tom Hutchings,

Capital Project Manager

Arlington County

thutchings@arlingtonva.us

Washington and Wilson Blvd Intersection Project Schedule

(Clarendon Circle)

Spring 2018: Project Advertised for Construction

Summer 2018: Bid Opening / Notice to Proceed

Fall 18/Winter 19: Phased construction to start

Winter 2020: Anticipated project completion

Project Webpage: https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/clarendon-

circle/ or Google: “Clarendon Circle Improvements Arlington”

Washington Boulevard and 13th Street N. Improvements Wilson Blvd to N. Kirkwood Drive

Images reflects new street alignments as per approved

Clarendon West / Red Top Site Plan

Washington Boulevard and 13th Street N. ImprovementsWashington Blvd from Wilson Blvd to Kirkwood Drive

Project Goals

• Provide 4 lanes and eliminate traffic controlled reverse lane.

• Reconfigure Washington Blvd and 13th Street to be a “T” intersection

• Provide public open space for future 13th and Washington Blvd Park

• Underground Utilities

• Upgrade traffic signals

• Install New Carlyle streetlights

• New street trees

Project #2

Washington Boulevard and 13th Street N. ImprovementsWashington Blvd from Wilson Blvd to Kirkwood Drive

Project Area in red

Washington Boulevard and 13th Street N. ImprovementsWilson Blvd to Kirkwood Drive

Project Schedule

To be coordinated with approval and

developmentExisting Conditions

Washington Boulevard and 13th Street N. ImprovementsWilson Blvd to Kirkwood Drive

Planned new streets shown over

existing streets

Washington Boulevard and 13th Street N. ImprovementsWilson Blvd to N. Kirkwood Drive

Planned Improvements

Washington Boulevard and 13th Street N. ImprovementsWilson Blvd to N. Kirkwood Drive

Proposed Open Space / Future Park at 13th Street and Washington Blvd

Washington Boulevard and 13th Street N. ImprovementsWilson Blvd to N. Kirkwood Drive

Future Park at 13th Street and Washington Blvd Detail

Thank you!

Contact Information:

Tom Hutchings,

Capital Project Manager

Arlington County

thutchings@arlingtonva.us

Washington Blvd and 13th Street N. Project Schedule

Winter 2018: Plans 100% complete

Spring 2018: Finalize land transfers from adjacent future

Development (Clarendon West)

Summer 2018: Advertise construction

Fall 2018 – Bid Opening: Issue Notice to Proceed with construction

Winter 2019: Phased construction to start

Winter 2020: Anticipated project completion

Project Webpage: https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/clarendon-

circle/ or Google “Washington Blvd and 13th street Arlington”