The roadways, Crystal Drive between 26th and 27th Streets were changed from one-way northbound to two-way traffic while the short stretch of 27th Street between Crystal Drive and Potomac Avenue is also expected to start two-way operations soon.
This new traffic change comes after several months of construction to facilitate the transformation. It is the third phase in a multi-year process of transforming Crystal Drive- which runs parallel to Route 1- to two-way traffic through construction and roadway restriping.
A big portion of Crystal Drive has already been turned into two-way traffic, from 12th Street south to 26th Street. The Friday transformation also included several improvements such as a bike lane, new traffic signals, upgrades to ADA-compliant crosswalk markings and ramps, and street trees.
These projects are part of Arlington County's Crystal City Sector Plan and Crystal City Multimodal Transportation Study.
A pair of roadways on the southern end of Crystal City opened to two-way traffic on Friday last week.
The roadways, Crystal Drive between 26th and 27th Streets were changed from one-way northbound to two-way traffic while the short stretch of 27th Street between Crystal Drive and Potomac Avenue is also expected to start two-way operations soon.
This new traffic change comes after several months of construction to facilitate the transformation. It is the third phase in a multi-year process of transforming Crystal Drive- which runs parallel to Route 1- to two-way traffic through construction and roadway restriping.
A big portion of Crystal Drive has already been turned into two-way traffic, from 12th Street south to 26th Street. The Friday transformation also included several improvements such as a bike lane, new traffic signals, upgrades to ADA-compliant crosswalk markings and ramps, and street trees.
These projects are part of Arlington County's Crystal City Sector Plan and Crystal City Multimodal Transportation Study.
The roadways, Crystal Drive between 26th and 27th Streets were changed from one-way northbound to two-way traffic while the short stretch of 27th Street between Crystal Drive and Potomac Avenue is also expected to start two-way operations soon.
This new traffic change comes after several months of construction to facilitate the transformation. It is the third phase in a multi-year process of transforming Crystal Drive- which runs parallel to Route 1- to two-way traffic through construction and roadway restriping.
A big portion of Crystal Drive has already been turned into two-way traffic, from 12th Street south to 26th Street. The Friday transformation also included several improvements such as a bike lane, new traffic signals, upgrades to ADA-compliant crosswalk markings and ramps, and street trees.
These projects are part of Arlington County's Crystal City Sector Plan and Crystal City Multimodal Transportation Study.
