NPS to Close Memorial Bridge Unless Repairs Are Fully Funded
By • March 16, 2016 0 877
The National Park Service announced that Arlington Memorial Bridge will have to close in 2021 unless the estimated $280-million funding for a full rehabilitation is granted. “NPS devotes much of its $20 million DC area transportation budget for repairs to the aging Memorial Bridge,” says a congressional press release. Local senators and representatives “reacted to the news with urgent calls to fund repairs.” The bridge has undergone emergency repairs since last year, causing the closure of two lanes for several months, with a Virginia-bound lane appearing to be permanently closed.
