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Enhance Regional Mobility

Goal 2: Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Transportation Infrastructure
Objective 1: Optimize Effectiveness and Efficiency of Existing Transportation System
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
ERM Safe Streets Arlington Plan Implementation of Actions in the Plan Transportation, Public Works, Police
2.1.6 Implementation
Summary:

The Safe Streets Arlington Plan is designed to reduce and Estimated Actual
Milestone
prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries for all Completion Completion
roadway users within the City of Arlington. The Plan was Regular Internal On-going
adopted by City Council on Dec. 10, 2024. The Plan’s stated Stakeholder Committee
goal is to “reduce deaths and serious injuries on Meetings
Arlington’s streets by five percent annually to achieve a Regular updates to City At least
shared goal of zero deaths and serious injuries by 2050.” Council once per year
Substantial completion Dec. 2026
The Plan identifies top priority locations for safety of short-term actions
improvements, including 11 intersections and 20 corridor Substantial completion Dec. 2029
segments. There are a total of 44 action items of mid-term actions
recommended in the Plan, including 22 short-term items Consider update of Plan Dec. 2029
(to be completed within 2 years), 18 mid-term items (to be
completed in 3-7 years), and 4 long-term items (to be
completed in 5-7 years). The Plan also recommends that it
is substantially updated approximately every 5 years. Plan
implementation will be led by the Transportation
Department in collaboration with the Arlington Police
Department and the Public Works Department, as well as
other relevant City Departments. External funding
opportunities will be pursued to support implementation
activities.

Update:
The Safe Streets Arlington online dashboard has been
updated with 2023 crash data and an implementation
tracker. Implementation work completed in this quarter
includes educational outreach and submission of a FY 2025
SS4A grant to construct safety improvements at a key
intersection in southeast Arlington. The Internal
Stakeholder Committee, comprised of City staff from
various departments, and the External Stakeholder
Committee of community representatives will continue to
assist with implementation activities.

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