Thoughts on N Veicht St / 21st St N in Arlington?

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  • February 9, 2012 at 10:25 pm #910932
    chris_s
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    A site plan was recently submitted to redevelop the Bergmann’s Cleaning site at the corner of Lee Highway & N Veitch St in Arlington. As part of these site plans, streetscape and street improvements are generally made. The section of N Veitch St that is north of Lee Highway, which curves around and becomes a portion of 21st St N which heads over I-66 into the North Highlands neighborhood is adjacent to the site and is designated as a recommended bike route on the Arlington Bike Map. There appears to be plenty of room for Bike Lanes, but none are currently called for in the Site Plan – as a matter of principal I’m inclined to push for their inclusion, but I wanted to see if anyone here has direct experience with that area and might have opinions on whether bike lanes would or wouldn’t be appropriate for any reason.

    This is the area in question: http://g.co/maps/pqef3

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  • February 9, 2012 at 10:34 pm #936016
    DismalScientist
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    As someone who goes through here every time the light at Scott St. is red, I would have to say that there is insufficient car traffic to justify bike lanes or sharrow treatment. Riding on it is just like riding on a low traffic residential street.

    February 10, 2012 at 2:22 pm #936027
    baiskeli
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    Where would the bike lanes go?

    My commute takes me down Veitch’s bike lane to cross Lee and pick up the Custis Trail there. Are you talking about lanes on Vietch/21st St on the other side of Lee?

    February 10, 2012 at 3:42 pm #936035
    chris_s
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    @baiskeli 14615 wrote:

    Are you talking about lanes on Vietch/21st St on the other side of Lee?

    Yes, North of Lee.

    February 10, 2012 at 4:09 pm #936037
    consularrider
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    I occasionally climb the Veitch access from the Custis Trail heading to Courthouse. I have more issues dealing with cars exiting the apartment complex parking lot there than with cars on the short stretch of Veitch/21st. Also, I’ve only headed north there once or twice.

    In terms of cycling/pedestrian improvements, I think it would depend on what the developement plans are. Bergmans does not generate a lot of auto traffic, so if it is being replaced with a higher traffic use, then such improvements should be considered. Veitch south of Lee Highway has bike lanes as does Scott. It would be reasonable to have those lanes continue on the connection between them.

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