Fw: Langston Blvd -- Custis Trail -- VDOT STARS Study

[Cynthia Palmer]

Hi all,

Here is a public engagement survey for the Langston Blvd "Stars Study." I just filled it out. Hopefully y'all can submit responses, too.

It gives you maps with proposed intersection improvements along the Custis....some are quite interesting! At times I yearned for more details. 

I think it's important to fill this out. I recommend setting aside some time to do it. I tried to be quick but it took me a while.

Note: when you click on Elwyn's link, below, LOOK FOR THE BLUE HORIZONTAL BAR in the middle of the page and click on it...the survey will appear. (I had to stare at the page a while before I figured this out... it'll probably be obvious to y'all, but just in case it's not...)

Thanks for circulating, Elwyn.

Warmly,

c.

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Elwyn Gonzalez <egonz...@arlingtonva.us>

To: Cynthia Palmer <cmp...@yahoo.com>

Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 02:58:10 PM EST

Subject: Langston Blvd VDOT STARS Study

Hey Cynthia,

As mentioned during the November BAC meeting, VDOT has just opened up the 2nd (and final) round of public engagement for the Langston Blvd STARS Study:

Https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/northern-virginia-district/langston-boulevard-stars-study-in-arlington-county/

It looks like the online survey is open until Dec 4th. Could you please share with the BAC community?

Thanks! 

Elwyn Gonzalez, AICP (he/him)

Associate Planner

Transportation Division

Arlington County Department of Environmental Services

Office: (703) 228-3480

Cell: (571) 584-7886

 

Please note that any email sent to/from Arlington County email addresses may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

 

[Aaron Schuetz]

Thanks Cynthia!

In case anyone is interested... my comments were basically:

1) remove one of the Westbound travel lanes on Langston and use it to widen and buffer the multi-use trail. Langston is already narrower and slower a little further west. There's no reason to preserve such a wide segment.

2) don't make the trail "jog" to try to make a safer crossing. There will be crashes because of it. It'll cause conflicts between cyclists/pedestrians, etc. Making travel harder for trail users is not the way to increase mode shift! This safety buffer can be accomplished by removing one travel lane on Langston.

3) Make Oak street a "right in/right out ONLY" intersection and remove the counterflow lane. This allows you to widen the bike lane and simplify the signal. If needed, establish an access road between Oak and Nash (through the former Marriott site) so cars can access the light at Nash. (possibly remove Oak street intersection completely with proper rerouting to Nash intersection).
4) If you won't build a pedestrian/cycling bridge over Lynn as is needed, then at least make a raised crossing table across Lynn. Signal separation is an improvement, but not enough. 

Aaron

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