Last week Arlington painted its first green bike box, at the corner of Veitch Street and Lee Highway.

Veitch Street bike box. Photo by David Goodman, Arlington Bicycle Program Manager.

The bike box was originally installed in July, but without green paint. The new green markings make the box more visible, so car drivers know to stop behind it.

Between the bike box and its new buffered bike lanes, Veitch Street has become one of Arlington’s best on-street bikeways.

Cross-posted at BeyondDC.

Dan Malouff is a transportation planner for Arlington and an adjunct professor at George Washington University. He has a degree in urban planning from the University of Colorado and lives in Trinidad, DC. He runs BeyondDC and contributes to the Washington Post. Dan blogs to express personal views, and does not take part in GGWash's political endorsement decisions.