Pedestrians & Bicyclists

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Pedestrian and bicycle detour routes across Arlington Memorial Bridge.

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Where can I go?

Until early 2021, pedestrians and bicyclists will have to detour around a closed sidewalk on Arlington Memorial Bridge. Pedestrians and bicyclists should follow the routes described here to cross the bridge until the rehabilitation project ends in early 2021.

Going from Arlington, VA, to Washington, DC

Pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to access the bridge sidewalk from Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon Trail, or the Metro by:

• Using the temporary pedestrian crosswalk at the western end of Memorial Circle to walk south
• Heading east over the pedestrian crosswalk across Arlington Boulevard
• Continuing east along the open sidewalk on Arlington Memorial Bridge
• Heading southeast across the pedestrian crosswalk across Parkway Drive NW
• Heading east to the pedestrian crosswalk over 23rd Street NW
• Continuing north to the pedestrian crosswalk over Lincoln Memorial Circle NW.

At this point, pedestrians and bicyclists are able to access the National Mall and Downtown Washington, DC

Going from Washington, DC, to Arlington, VA

Pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to access the sidewalk from the National Mall and Downtown DC by:

• Heading east along either side of Lincoln Memorial Circle NW and crossing the road at the crosswalk between 23rd Street NW and Henry Bacon Drive NW.
• Heading east to the pedestrian crosswalk over 23rd Street NW
• Heading northwest across the pedestrian crosswalk over Parkway Drive NW
• Continuing west along the open sidewalk on Arlington Memorial Bridge
• Heading west over the pedestrian crosswalk across Arlington Boulevard
• Using the temporary pedestrian crosswalk at the western end of Memorial Circle

At this point, pedestrians and bicyclists can access Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon Trail, or the Metro.

 

Mount Vernon Trail

You may have noticed the new fence along the Mount Vernon Trail just south of Arlington Memorial Bridge. This is a staging area for materials and equipment the National Park Service will use for our rehabilitation of the bridge.

You should expect intermittent temporary closures on the trail as workers move heavy equipment in to the staging area. You should also expect traffic entering and exiting the George Washington Memorial Parkway over the trail. We do not anticipate closures to move equipment lasting longer than about 15 minutes. Traffic may affect the trail until the project is done in early 2021.