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Dec 4, 2020 · What's New? Today December 4, 2020, the National Park Service completely reopen the rehabilitated Arlington Memorial Bridge to drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. The $227 million rehabilitation project, one of the largest infrastructure projects in NPS history, is a momentous accomplishment for the Department of the Interior and its federal ...
Arlington Memorial Bridge. Cost: $227 Million. Completed: 2020. Location: Arlington, VA. Services: Testing and Inspections. From the fall of 2018 until December 2020, the National Park Service (NPS) completely rehabilitated the Arlington Memorial Bridge for the first time since it opened in 1932.
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- “Arches of Ever-Enduring Granite”
- NPS and FHWA Partnership
- Replacing The Historic Bascule Span
- Designing to Reduce Future Maintenance
- Preserving Historic Elements
The Arlington Memorial Bridge is the realization of nearly a century of imagination, speculation, and planning. President Andrew Jackson envisioned a bridge over the Potomac River during his term in office from 1829 to 1837, and in 1851, Secretary of State Daniel Webster credited the former president for championing a bridge “with arches of ever-en...
With the Arlington Memorial Bridge serving as both a monument and a connector, NPS and FHWA shared a mutual interest in preserving the bridge and keeping the public safe. The two agencies worked together to restore the historic bridge to its original grandeur and in 2018 began a 3-year, $227 million program to make the most comprehensive set of rep...
By many accounts, at 94 feet (29 meters) wide and 2,162 feet (659 meters) long, the Arlington Memorial Bridge is a structural masterpiece. The bridge consists of 10 reinforced concrete arch approach spans and features a 216-foot (66-meter) double-leaf bascule span at its center. The bascule span was the longest, heaviest, and fastest opening in the...
The deterioration of the bridge prior to construction occurred in part because of the intrusion of water and winter salting for snow. The design of the new structure prevents water and chlorides from entering the bridge. The new center span design also supports the roadway above using multiple simple plate girders, adding redundancy compared to the...
NPS and FHWA committed to preserving as much of the structure’s unique design elements as possible while incorporating engineering and construction materials and methods that would extend the life of the bridge. To maintain the original look of the bascule span/drawbridge, the project used a fixed span bridge with 216-foot-long (65.8-meter-long), 1...
Jan 3, 2022 · A thousand-day effort. The Arlington Memorial Bridge rehabilitation project is one of the largest infrastructure projects in NPS history, focusing on a combination of replacement and restoration to preserve the structure’s original character.
Oct 15, 2018 · The rehabilitation project will cost $227 million. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Several years of traffic headaches are expected for commuters who use the Arlington...
The Park Service says the $227 million renovation was among the largest transportation projects in the agency's history.
Mar 3, 2016 · It needs to be completely reconstructed at a cost of $250 million or it will be closed by 2021, park service officials say, and the park service doesn't have the money to do it. The park service...
