Potomac Ave consists of four travel lanes (two in each direction separated by a median), standard bike lanes, and southbound curbside parking lane.
- Speed Limit: 25 mph
85th percentile speed: 27 mph
- Traffic: ~5000 vehicles per day
- 11 crashes since 2016: 45% angle crashes
- Two bicycle crashes since 2015
Resurfacing Projects for Complete Streets
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Potomac Avenue (S Crystal Dr to County Line)
Goals & Guidance What we know about existing conditions What we heard from you Project Guidance:
- Complete Streets Policy
- Identified as primary bicycling corridor in the Master Transportation
Plan Project Goals:
- Improve bike safety along Potomac Avenue and improve connectivity
between Crystal Drive, Four Mile Run Trail, and Potomac Yard Trail
South North
Desire for an improved corridor connection between Potomac Yard and Crystal City for people walking and biking Desire for improved walking and biking tie-ins from the bike lanes at Crystal Drive and the trail connections just south of Glebe Rd.* Reports of issues with vehicles turning into transit lanes* Reports of issues with vehicles blocking existing bike lane Desire for a pedestrian connection (currently, no sidewalk exists) *Out of scope for the resurfacing program, but helpful feedback for future consideration