Celebrating North Lynn Street
The Rosslyn Renaissance Urban Design Committee has been actively reviewing and participating in this exciting project which will improve Rosslyn’s northern gateway.
As part of the July 22nd 2000 County Board approval of the Waterview development project, the developer, JBG Companies, agreed to $3,520,000 for the creation of the Rosslyn Esplanade. Currently underway, the project is lead by the County Department of Environmental Services and Transportation and encompasses pedestrian and bicycle improvements along Lynn Street, north of 19th Street, including the expansion of walkways over I-66, and improvement of walkways leading to the Key Bridge. The initiative also redesigns the Key Bridge Overlook.
As the first phase of the project, the North 19th and Kent Streets intersection is nearing completion. The intersection is re –aligned and two new center islands have been constructed. Landscape design on the islands will correspond with the remaining Rosslyn traffic islands that have been landscaped and maintained by the Rosslyn Business Improvement District.
For additional information on this project, see the County Department of Environmental Services and Transportation