Corrosion of the Arlington Memorial Bridge Causes Second Partial Closure Within 10 Days

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Closure Underscores Chronic Underfunding of National Park Roads and Bridges

WASHINGTON – On Friday, the National Park Service will close the two curb-lanes of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, connecting northern Virginia to Washington, D.C., due to structural corrosion. This marks the second time within the last 10 days that the bridge has been partially closed as a result of public safety concerns.

Below is a statement by Laura Loomis, National Parks Conservation Association's Deputy Vice President of Government Affairs:

“This two-lane closure of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, which is the second partial shutdown in the last 10 days, is indicative of the disrepair facing our roads and bridges across our country and the National Park System. This closure, likely to be long-term, comes at the very time Congress is delaying discussions about future transportation funding, including within our national parks. In the meantime, roads and bridges across the country and within our national parks continue to erode, jeopardizing public safety and increasing the ultimate cost of repair. Unless Congress passes a transportation funding bill that increases resources for national parks, our park’s roads and bridges will continue to deteriorate.”

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