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Duration: 1 minute, 54 seconds. This time-lapse shot from fall 2018 to December 2020 shows construction workers completely rehabilitating Arlington Memorial Bridge by installing new supports, replacing steel, and placing pre-cast concrete panels.
Spanning the Potomac River, the neoclassical bridge links the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC; Arlington House (also known as the Robert E. Lee Memorial) in Arlington, VA; and Arlington National Cemetery—the final resting place for more than 400,000 service members who died on active duty, veterans, and their family members.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge spans the Potomac River between the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and Arlington House in Virginia. Arlington Memorial Bridge is a low, Neoclassical-style bridge. Nine broad arches cross the river; roadways pass through additional segmental-arched openings at either end.
Jan 3, 2022 · Threatened with closure because of corrosion and other deterioration, the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., was renovated and rehabilitated with innovative design and construction practices. The iconic crossing will continue to serve as both a major commuter route and a ceremonial entrance to the nation’s capital for years to come.
Mar 3, 2016 · The National Park Service is preparing to patch up the Arlington Memorial Bridge one last time, but even that fix will only extend the life of Washington's most iconic river crossing by...
Mar 3, 2024 · Widely regarded as Washington's most beautiful bridge, Memorial Bridge symbolically links North and South in its alignment between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial.
The construction of Arlington Memorial Bridge was a seven-year construction project in Washington, D.C., in the United States to construct the Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River. The bridge was authorized by Congress in February 1925, and was completed in January 1932.
