Gondola Feasibility Study Approved by Arlington County
By • February 18, 2016 0 965
On Jan. 26, the Arlington County Board approved a Multiparty Memorandum of Agreement to help fund a feasibility study for an aerial gondola between Rosslyn and Georgetown, according to the Washington Post.
The study will determine whether a gondola could be a viable form of transportation, alleviating traffic on the Key Bridge and compensating for Georgetown’s lack of a Metro rail station.
Under the agreement, Arlington County will pay $35,000, the Post reported. The Georgetown Business Improvement District will contribute $75,000 toward the total cost of $250,000 with Georgetown University, the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, the Rosslyn Business Improvement Corporation, JBG Associates L.L.C. and Gould Properties/Vornado making up the difference.
According to the board, Arlington County will also lend staff and technical support to the its executive committee as it investigates the possibility of an aerial gondola across the Potomac.
The schedule on the board report indicates that the study will begin by March after a consultant has been awarded a contract and will conclude by October of this year.
