Help Shape Vision Zero’s Action Plan Update - Share Your Feedback!

Help us update Arlington's Vision Zero Action Plan!   Share your feedback on the program and what it will take to achieve zero by 2030. 

Open House on Thurs, October 16 at Walter Reed Community Center

Join us on Thursday, October 16, at Walter Reed Community Center between 5 to 8pm for the Vision Zero Action Plan Update Launch Open House.  Learn what’s been accomplished so far, explore new data, and contribute your voice to the future of safe equitable mobility in Arlington. If you are unable to attend in person share your feedback through our online form or join us for a pop-up event (see below).   For additional details, visit the event page.

Upcoming Vision Zero Action Plan Update Public Pop-Ups

If you are unable to attend the Open House, you can still share your feedback through our online form or join us at a pop-up event. We want to hear your insights, learn from your experiences, and define Arlington’s path to zero severe or fatal injuries by 2030.

Upcoming Events:

• October 16: Vision Zero Open House at Walter Reed Community Center 5PM– 8PM
• October 18: Columbia Pike Pike Fest at Penrose Square 12PM-5PM
• October 30: Lighten Up Arlington with BikeArlington on the W&OD Trail (at the intersection of Columbia Pike & S Four Mile Run Dr) 4PM – 6PM
• We will also be at variety of food and supply distributions throughout the month to meet people during their daily activities.

Below are updates regarding other ongoing construction and installations:

Pilot Safety Projects:

• Tactical Speed Humps:
  • Campbell Elementary: 7th Rd S- Installed
  • Tuckahoe Elementary: N Trinidad St -Installed
  • Washington-Liberty High: 15th St N -Installed
  • Nottingham ES: N Ohio St - Installed
  • Randolph Elementary: 16th St S - Installed
  • Discovery Elementary/Williamsburg Middle: N Kensington St
  • Arlington Science Focus Elementary: N Lincoln St

Speed Management Pilot Safety Project

• S Courthouse Rd, 5th St S to 8th St S – Installed
• 10^th St N, Arlington Blvd to Washington Blvd- Installed

High-Injury Network Safety Audits:

• N Quincy St – Walk completed in September, pending documentation
• 2^nd St S – July 2025, Pending documentation
• S Manchester St –June 2025
• Clarendon Blvd – March 2025

Quick-Build Safety Projects:

• Washington Blvd & N Frederick St – Project Cut Sheet
• S Dinwiddie St & 8^th Rd S – Project Cut Sheet
• 2nd St S & S Courthouse Rd – Project Cut Sheet
• N Henderson Rd & 3rd St N – Project Cut Sheet
• 6th St S & S Wakefield St- Project cut sheet coming soon 
• Walter Reed and S Nelson St-  Project cut sheet coming soon
• N Dickerson St & 38th St N – Project cut sheet coming soon
• Wilson Blvd & N Oak St (Tactical Improvements) – Project cut sheet coming soon
• 11^th Rd N & N Roosevelt St (Tactical Improvements) – Project cut sheet coming soon
• 16^th St N & N Roosevelt St (Tactical Improvements) – Project cut sheet coming soon
• Arlington Blvd &  N Pershing Dr (Tactical Improvements) – Project cut sheet coming soon
• Washington Blvd & Langston Blvd (Tactical Improvements) – Project cut sheet coming soon
• Langston Blvd and John Marshall Dr- In construction

Capital-Driven Safety Project Updates:

• The Neighborhood Complete Streets Program wants to know your thoughts on three pilot projects ( Lynn Street, N. Wakefield Street, 12th Street S.). Your feedback will help inform next steps for each safety pilot. Give your feedback on these projects online through October 19.

In Case You Missed It – Progress Reports are live!

Over the past few months, we’ve published a number of reports that share our progress towards action items in the Vision Zero Action Plan. Explore the reports below to learn about the data, results, and our progress.

• 2025 Mid-Year Progress Report – Summarizes Vision Zero activities so far in 2025.
• 2025 Actions Spots – Lists locations that experience a high number of crashes and are the target for short term crash mitigation measures.
• 2024 Annual Crash Report – Analyzes crash trends in the County for 2024.
• Before/After Studies – Reviews the efficacy of transportation safety measures by assessing conditions pre- and post-implementation
• Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox – Explains each safety tool’s purpose, local application, expected safety impact and cost. Recently updated earlier this year.

Vision Zero 2025 Mid-Year Stakeholder Group Meeting Recap

On the evening of Tuesday, October 8, Arlington Staff, community stakeholder representatives, and community members joined together in a conversation about progress, outcomes, and opportunities for the Vision Zero Action Plan Update. Some themes that emerged in the discussion included:

• In general, stakeholders have noticed that quick build and pilot projects have improved traffic speeds and make roads safer but expressed a desire to make these initiatives permanent and see faster deployment of treatments.
• Stakeholders appreciate the County’s willingness to try new safety treatments and encouraged the County to take advantage of new technologies.
• There was general concern about speeding on arterial roads and a desire to see tools in the Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox be applied on arterial roads.
• Stakeholders encourage more connectivity and safety treatments around trails and parks.
• There was an appreciation for one-pagers on Vision Zero initiatives and encouraged the team to use more non-technical language for residents.
• There was general enthusiasm and excitement to partner with Vision Zero on different safety initiatives and engagement activities throughout the County.

Visit the Vision Zero Safety Projects page to learn more about safety-driven quick build projects, capital projects, pilot projects, High-Injury Network safety audits, and more.

Also, check out our Crash Data Dashboard that shows crash data over the last 10 years, how and where we implement safety tools from the multimodal safety toolbox, our various safety initiatives, speed reduction corridors, and where we are doing outreach/engagement.