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Ways to Get Around the D.C. Area

Photo: ART bus

The Washington, DC area supports a wealth of transportation options other than driving alone. In fact, about forty percent of all trips in the area are made by some means other than single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips. Still, as the area's population grows, we will need to reduce the percentage of SOV trips even further, and increase the use of other options, to avoid gridlock.

Transportation options include:

  • The Metro System –- Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess. Metro is a regional system serving the District of Columbia and jurisdictions in Virginia and Maryland. Metro is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and supported by local jurisdictions.
  • Local Bus Systems -- Each jurisdiction operates its own local bus system. In areas served by the Metro System, local bus routes supplement Metrobus and Metrorail service.
  • Commuter Buses –- Longer bus routes designed to carry commuters from outside the beltway to and from jobs in DC and the close-in suburbs.
  • Commuter Rail –- MARC and VRE rail service. MARC operates between Union Station in DC and points in Maryland. VRE operates between Union Station and points in Virginia. Both provide weekday service aimed primarily at commuters.
  • Intercity Rail & Bus -- Amtrak, Greyhound, Bolt Bus, etc. Long-haul bus service.
  • Walking -- A healthy and environmentally-friendly way of getting around, and an important transportation mode.
  • Bicycling -- A growing percentage of trips in the area are bike trips.
  • Shared Mobility Devices -- Docked and dockless bike-sharing and dockless scooters.
  • Multi-Use Trails -- The DC area has an extensive trail network, used by bicyclists and pedestrians.
  • Telework -- Or telecommuting. Working from home or a satellite office one or more days per week.
  • Carpooling -- Carpooling, vanpooling, slugging.
  • Carsharing -- Zipcar, Peer-to-Peer Carsharing.
  • Taxicabs, Uber, Lyft -- Taxicabs and ride-hailing systems are important supplemental and backup options for people who carpool, bike, walk, or use public transportation.
  • Paratransit & Accessible Transit -- Services for people with disabilities.
  • Streetcars

Arlington’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Counters

Bikes counted

View Counter Data
110 Trail
429
14th Street Bridge
1031
Arlington Mill Trail
265
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
212
CC Connector
382
Clarendon EB bike lane
205
Custis Bon Air Park
683
Custis Rosslyn
698
Eads NB
74
Eads SB
107
Fairfax EB bike lane
105
Fairfax WB
115
Joyce St NB
69
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
855
Key Bridge West
590
Military NB bike lane
21
Military SB bike lane
17
MVT Airport South
911
Quincy NB bike lane
84
Quincy SB bike lane
57
Roosevelt Bridge
280
Rosslyn Bikeometer
711
TR Island Bridge
606
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
670
WOD Columbia Pike
431
Wilson WB bike lane
155

Peds counted

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110 Trail
297
14th Street Bridge
341
Arlington Mill Trail
724
Ballston Connector
891
Bluemont Connector
1212
CC Connector
626
Custis Bon Air Park
719
Custis Rosslyn
734
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
69
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
2783
Key Bridge West
630
MVT Airport South
650
Roosevelt Bridge
237
TR Island Bridge
1735
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
996
WOD Columbia Pike
855

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
5899692