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County completes follow-up on Hotel Pentagon site; recommends no immediate forced land acquisitions for Sherlington connection
Summary
County staff told the Arlington County Board May 13 that property owners near the Hotel Pentagon site are not willing to sell land needed for a Sherlington Road connection and that building a county-standard street there would cost an estimated $4.9 million, not including land or utilities.
Arlington County staff presented a targeted follow-up May 13 on five items the board asked staff to review after the Hotel Pentagon site plan decision. The work focused on Green Valley-area traffic safety, a possible new street connection to Shirlington Road, intersection realignment, paper streets, and bus service.
Staff said a no-turn-on-red sign at the 24th Road South intersection had been recommended under Vision Zero because the existing driveway layout forces a vehicle to stop on the crosswalk to make a right-on-red, creating safety risks. Staff noted that the hotel plan proposes closing a nearby driveway; staff will reevaluate the…
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