VDOT Seeks Input On Changes To Route 50, Washington Blvd In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking community feedback on possible changes to Route 50 and Washington Boulevard near Fort Myer in Arlington.

VDOT is conducting a study assessing potential safety, bicycle, pedestrian and transit improvements to about three-quarters of a mile of Route 50 between Fillmore Street and North Pershing Drive, and about a mile of Washington Boulevard between Columbia Pike and North Pershing Drive.

Residents can take an online survey, which will be open through Aug. 15. VDOT said community input received through the survey will help identify existing issues along the study corridor and develop recommendations for potential improvements that will be evaluated and presented during the next phase of the study.

Virginia is partnering with Arlington County to develop improvements to Route 50 and Washington Boulevard that minimize community impacts and address priority needs in a cost-effective way.

VDOT said the study is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024. The final plan will provide a “multimodal investment strategy” that can be used to seek funding through various programs, including Smart Scale, Revenue Sharing and interstate funding, VDOT said.

This study is being conducted as part of Project Pipeline, a program created by the Commonwealth Transportation Board to identify ways to address multimodal transportation needs in Virginia.

In addition to the online survey, comments on possible changes to the stretches of Route 50 and Washington Boulevard in Arlington can be emailed to meetingcomments@vdot.virginia.gov.