Launched in October 2024, Arlington’s Transportation Future will update the County’s 2007 Master Transportation Plan. This new plan will prioritize safety, equity, accessibility, ease of use, and climate resiliency, ensuring Arlington meets the needs of current and future residents. As part of the County’s Comprehensive Plan, it will guide transportation investments to keep Arlington a great place to live, work, and visit.
What will the plan include?
What will the plan provide?
Community feedback has played a key role in shaping the draft vision and goals for Arlington’s next transportation plan. Now, the County wants to hear from you! Does the draft vision reflect your ideal future for Arlington? Are your priorities included?
Here is Arlington’s Draft Vision: Arlington’s transportation network enables people of all backgrounds and abilities to move safely, comfortably, and seamlessly. Everyone can depend on a variety of transportation options to get them where they need to go, when they need to be there. Arlington focuses on making travel a good experience for people, connecting them with nature, friends, family, and jobs.
Arlington’s Draft Goals:
In 2050, Arlington’s transportation system will be...
Safe: prioritize safety for all people and eliminate transportation-related deaths and serious injuries.
Equitable and Inclusive: Create a welcoming, comfortable, and accessible transportation system for people of all backgrounds and abilities, while working to eliminate historical disparities in transportation policy and investment.
Sustainable: Develop a transportation system that moves more people without more traffic, reduces environmental impacts, supports climate resilience, and connects people with nature.
Connected: Provide an interconnected transportation network that is intuitive, dependable, and well maintained, enabling people and goods to seamlessly reach their destinations.
Livable: Create a transportation system that maintains and improves quality of life, affordability, economic vitality, physical health and mental wellbeing, and sense of community.
Transparent and Accountable: Deliver and maintain a transportation network that addresses community priorities, acknowledges trade-offs, and builds public trust through exceptional stewardship of resources.
You can provide feedback online or in person at open houses. The online feedback form is available until March 23, 2025.
Arlington Transportation Partners (ATP) works directly with employers, multifamily residential properties, hotels, and schools to improve transportation options for employees, residents, and guests. The updated transportation plan will shape policies that impact how businesses and properties manage commuting, parking, and mobility options in Arlington. By staying informed and engaged, ATP’s partners can help shape a transportation system that supports smoother commutes, sustainable travel choices, and enhanced accessibility for their employees and residents.
Now is the time to get involved: share your feedback and help build a transportation future that works for Arlington’s businesses and communities!