The Northern Virginia Streetcar Coalition held a kick-off meeting in November 2009 to launch a new initiative that will focus on connecting streetcars in Alexandria, and Arlington and Fairfax Counties.  For more information about this new multi-jurisdictional Streetcar Coalition, please visit the Northern Virginia Streetcar Coalition Facebook page or www.alexmetros.com. 

The Pike Transit Initiative, sponsored by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), aims to develop a new high-capacity and environmentally friendly transit service along Columbia Pike from the Pentagon/Pentagon City area to Baileys Crossroads. In the spring of 2006, the Arlington County Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors formally adopted the Modified Streetcar Alternative as the preferred alternative. For more information, visit www.PikeTransit.com.

Click on the following link for answers to common questions regarding the Columbia Pike Streetcar Project.

Click here to see the proposed alignment of the streetcar line along with Columbia Pike redevelopment projects.

What is Pike Ride?

Pike Ride is the name given to Metrobus 16 Line service and ART-Arlington Transit routes serving the Columbia Pike corridor and the surrounding Arlington neighborhoods. The 16 A,B,D,J,F routes go to and from the Pentagon, and the 16 G,H,K,W routes go to and from the Pentagon City Metrorail station.

In addition to the Metrobus 16 routes, ART-Arlington Transit routes 74 and 75 serve the neighborhoods along the Columbia Pike corridor. ART 41 connects the western portion of Columbia Pike with the Ballston, Clarendon, and Court House neighborhoods.

Check out the NEW ART Route 77: Connecting Columbia Pike with Shirlington, Clarendon & Court House!

Pike Ride Routes and Schedules

• Metrobus 16 A,B,D,F,J – Columbia Pike
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• Metrobus 16 L – Annandale-Skyline City-Pentagon
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• Metrobus 16 Y – Columbia Pike-Farragut Square
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• ART 41 – Columbia Pike-Ballston-Court House
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• ART 74 – Douglas Park-Arlington Village-Pentagon City
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• ART 75 – Wakefield H.S-Carlin Springs Rd.-Ballston
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• ART 77 – Shirlington-S. Walter Reed Dr.-Clarendon-Court House
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• ART 82 – Shirlington-Nauck-Pentagon City
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If you are in charge of a Columbia Pike business, residential complex, or hotel Arlington Transportation Patners (ATP) can assist you and your employees, tenants and customers make the most of the transportation options on the Pike. Visit http://www.commuterpage.com/atp/ for more information.

As a corollary to the Pike’s revitalization plans the community came together to create a Columbia Pike street space plan that documents their vision for a pedestrian friendly main street. Published in February 2004, the Columbia Pike Street Space Planning Task Force Report describes a plan for travel and turning lanes, lane width, medians, bicycle lanes, on-street parking, trees, sidewalks, street furniture, bus/streetcar stops, and more. Implementation of these improvements will occur incrementally, some with the County’s lead, and others with developer support as properties adjacent to the Pike are redeveloped.

To view current information about streetscape improvement projects go to the following web page:

http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/EnvironmentalServices/dot/planning/page66674.aspx