Columbia Pike Multimodal Street Improvements: County Line to Four Mile Run

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Construction Update – Sept. 17, 2021

Utility undergrounding

Comcast’s contractor has completed their switchover to the new underground utility system. They are expected to begin removal of their overhead wires the week of Sept. 20.

Dominion Energy crews are scheduled to begin the switchover to the underground system the week of Sept. 20 and then begin removing their overhead wires during the week of Sept. 27.

We’re awaiting a start date for Verizon’s undergrounding work. When all three companies have removed their overhead wires, the utility poles along the roadway also will be removed.

One eastbound and/or westbound right lane on Columbia Pike will be closed between the County line and the Four Mile Run Bridge during work hours to facilitate utility relocations and other miscellaneous work.

Palazzo wall construction

The new retaining wall in front of The Palazzo condominiums, between South Frederick and South Greenbrier Streets, was poured the week of Sept. 13. Removal of the temporary concrete mold is scheduled for the week of Sept. 20. This wall construction is estimated to be complete by the end of September.

Pedestrians are detoured to the southside of Columbia Pike between Frederick Street and Greenbrier Street during work hours, which are 7 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. At times, due to Dominion Energy work on the southside of Columbia Pike in this same area, pedestrian access will remain on the northside on a path around the work area.

Location

Columbia Pike from the Arlington/Fairfax County line to Four Mile Run (aka, Segments H&I, the west end)

Status

Construction

Fort Myer Construction, the County’s contractor for this project, received its Notice to Proceed on Feb. 20, 2018. Project construction reached substantial completion in fall 2020. The utility undergrounding - including removal of overhead wires and utility poles - is expected to be completed in late 2021.

About the Project

This work is part of the Columbia Pike multimodal project that will make Columbia Pike a safer, more accessible route for all users. Arlington is transforming this main thoroughfare into a complete street that balances all modes of travel and supports high-quality, high-frequency transit service.

In addition to visible improvements to the road, extensive work will occur below the roadway – to replace aging and leak-prone water and sewer pipes and to bury existing overhead utilities underground.

Public Process

This open house provided information on two Columbia Pike projects that had entered new phases of construction: Multimodal and Transit Stations.

December 2019: Staff provided a project update to the County Board - View the presentation