Arlington Memorial Bridge Assessment Meetings Planned

The Arlington Memorial Bridge may undergo rehabilitation in the future, and the National Park Service is accepting comments from residents.

The George Washington Memorial Parkway is start working on an environmental assessment to rehab the Arlington Memorial Bridge. “The Environmental Assessment will evaluate a range of alternatives to rehabilitate the bridge to correct structural deterioration that has occurred over time, and will identify potential impacts that would result from the project on the natural, cultural, and human environment,” according to the National Park Service.

The public scoping period is underway now and will continue through May 24.

The National Park Service has planned two public scoping meetings, to be conducted in an Open House format, with project team members, graphic displays and other information available. The two meetings are:

2 – 7 p.m. April 23 at The Heritage Center of the United States Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in Washington.

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. April 25 at the Little Theater, Washington Lee High School, 1301 North Stafford Street, Arlington.

Anyone may submit comments electronically at the Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website for the National Park Service at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/gwmp.

Written comments may be mailed to: Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway, c/o Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA 22101. Mailed comments must be postmarked by May 24, 2013. Personal information (such as your address, phone number, etc.) may be published in the environmental assessment, so be careful in providing such detailed information in your comments.

Once the Environmental Assessment is developed, it will be made available for public review.