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

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Construction Update – June 11, 2021

Construction activities planned for the next two weeks and their expected impacts are described below.

Construction activities

Punch list work at the following intersections: South Jefferson Street, South Greenbrier Street, South Frederick Street and South Columbus Street
Contractor pulling cable and setting hardware from South Columbus Street to South Frederick Street for Comcast relocation
Dominion crews splicing and connecting electric lines to switch boxes and transformers, between South Greenbrier Street and South Dinwiddie/Columbus Street

Lane closures

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

Location

Columbia Pike from the Arlington/Fairfax County line to Four Mile Run (aka, 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.

What to expect during this project

There will be traffic disruptions and lane closures throughout the duration of this project
Around the work zone on Columbia Pike, at least one lane in each direction will remain open at all times
Left turn restrictions may be required - Do not drive through a work zone

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.

Streetscape improvements will include the following enhancements and amenities:

Wider sidewalks
New street lights
Upgraded traffic signals
Street trees

The project also includes a work of public art for Arlington’s western gateway, near Columbia Pike and South Jefferson Street.

Public Process

January 2020 construction open house

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

View the open house display boards - in English or Spanish
Summary of feedback we heard and County responses/actions

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

Staff have also provided project updates to community organizations:

March and May 2018 - Presentation to the Columbia Forest Civic Association and Arlington Mill Civic Association
June 2017 - Presentation to Pike Presidents Group
May 2017 - Presentation to Arlington Mill Civic Association