Nova expanded pedestrian crossings

This $402,394 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program provides funding to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to conduct preliminary engineering and make improvements to signalized and unsignalized pedestrian crossings on priority corridors within Northern Virginia. Key project elements include installing countdown pedestrian signal heads, accessible pedestrian signals, marked crosswalks, signage, and pavement markings to enhance pedestrian safety. Construction will be carried out through VDOT's on-call pedestrian signal contract. This grant supports VDOT's efforts to improve transportation infrastructure and accessibility across Virginia's roadways, bridges, and intersections.

Project description

Northern virginia districtwide; preliminary engineering to make improvements to signalized and unsignalized intersections and mid-block locations on pedestrian safety action plan (PSAP) priority corridors. Treatments include to countdown pedestrian signal heads, accessible pedestrian signals (APS), marked crosswalks, signage, pavement markings improvements. The construction will be accomplished on a task order basis by the pedestrian signal on-call contract.