Clarendon Circle is being redesigned to make it more accessible and safe for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists traveling through the intersection of Wilson and Clarendon boulevards and Washington Boulevard.
Last month the Arlington County Board approved acquisition of temporary and permanent easements on a piece of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington’s property along Washington Boulevard to be used for public sidewalk, curb, gutter, utilities and drainage improvements, at a cost of $25,000. More easements, from four other properties, are expected to be finalized over the next few months. Design analysis for the intersection has already been completed.
Project work will include:
Reducing intersection size
Shortening pedestrian crossing distances and widening sidewalks
Better aligning Washington and Wilson Boulevards
Upgrading traffic signals
Improving area lighting and Installing new “Carlyle” streetlights
Widening center medians at all crossings
Adding on-street bike lanes and improving bike routes
Planting street trees
The engineering design phase will wrap up in the next few months and construction is expected to begin in summer 2018. It will take about a year to complete. For more information and for future updates, visit https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/clarendon-circle/.