News Release

National Park Service releases proposal to improve safety at Memorial Circle, invites public feedback

Date: November 28, 2018
Contact: Jonathan Shafer, [phone]

McLean, Va. – The National Park Service (NPS) wants to hear your thoughts on proposals to make Memorial Circle—on the George Washington Memorial Parkway—safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. Changes are intended to lower transportation risks while protecting Memorial Circle’s historic character. The comment period is open through December 29, 2018.

“Whether park visitors are biking to work, driving home or out for a jog, we want to make the Memorial Circle area safe and accessible to everyone,” acting Superintendent Blanca Alvarez Stransky said. “Visitor’s ideas are an important part of how we’ll accomplish our safety goals, and I’m looking forward to listening to what they have to say.”

The Environmental Assessment describes how the NPS proposes to change the way drivers move through the circle. It also explains how we may change drivers’ approach from the south, and biker and pedestrian crossings throughout the Memorial Circle area. The proposal is based on extensive observations, traffic studies and previous public comments.

Public Meeting
Join us on Monday, December 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial to learn more about the proposal and to comment on it. You can park on Memorial Avenue (just west of Memorial Circle) and will find the meeting in the auditorium at:

Women in Military Service for America Memorial
1 Memorial Avenue
Fort Myer, VA 22211

Metro trains do not stop at the Arlington Cemetery Metro Station after 7 p.m.

How to read the plan and comment
You can read the plan and environmental assessment online through the Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) system. Please submit written comments online through PEPC or by postal mail. We will not accept comments by fax, email or social media. Mail comments to:

Superintendent
Re: Memorial Circle Plan EA
Turkey Run Park
McLean, VA 22101

Please note: Before including an address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment including your personal identifying information may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.