New Safety Pilot Project Coming Soon: Leading Through Interval (LTI) Pilot

We are excited to launch the Leading Through Interval (LTI) safety pilot that will reduce conflicts between pedestrians and cyclists in the crosswalk and turning vehicles. The pilot will introduce a signal timing strategy that creates a brief interval at the start of the signal phase, allowing vehicles traveling straight to proceed, while turning traffic is paused. At the same time, pedestrians and cyclists will be permitted to move forward during the active “walk” signal.  The illustration below depicts the beginning of the LTI signal. Once the LTI ends, vehicles waiting to turn may proceed. This pilot aims to keep mainline traffic flowing while proving more flexibility for a longer pedestrian head start.

Pilot Locations were chosen due to their geometry and existing dedicated turn lanes, as well as crash histories and high volumes of pedestrian and vehicle activity:

• Wilson Blvd & N Lynn St – Installation TBD
• Washington Blvd & 10^th St N – Installing late October

Timeline:

• Summer 2025: Collect Before Data
• Fall/Winter 2025: Launch New Signal Timing
• Winter/Spring 2026: Collect After Data & Public Feedback
• Summer 2026: Next Steps

For more information and updates, visit the Vision Zero Safety Pilot Page.

We’re Listening: Share Your Feedback about Vision Zero

Thank you to everyone who has shared feedback with us on the Vision Zero Action Plan Update! If you haven’t, it’s not too late: the online form is available through October 31! Share your input on current projects and your thoughts for the future of the program.     Join us for our last two pop-ups this month (schedule below). Don’t miss your opportunity to grab a cautionary snail t-shirt! October 24: Central Library Book Sale 11AM- 1PM October 30: Lighten Up Arlington with BikeArlington on the W&OD Trail (at the intersection of Columbia Pike & S Four Mile Run Dr) 4PM – 6PM

Visit the Vision Zero Safety Projects page to learn more about safety-driven quick build projects, capital projects, pilot projects, High-Injury Network safety audits, and more.

Also, check out our Crash Data Dashboard that shows crash data over the last 10 years, how and where we implement safety tools from the multimodal safety toolbox, our various safety initiatives, speed reduction corridors, and where we are doing outreach/engagement.