Memorial Bridge work postponed until mid-November

Work scheduled to begin on the Arlington Memorial Bridge Nov. 1 has been postponed until Nov. 15, the National Park Service said.

The work will now be done between 10 p.m. Friday, Nov.15 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18.

The work is part of a rehabilitation project that started in fall and reached its half way point. The park service said the project remains on schedule.

“The change will allow the construction contractor to resequence work to prepare for the next phase of construction,” the park service said.

The National Park Service said workers have done the following as part of the project:

  • Replaced the concrete structures that support the southside of the bridge.
  • Installed new pre-cast concrete panels to replace half of the bridge deck.
  • Placed new steel beams on the southside of the bridge.
  • Cleaned, repaired and reinstalled the bridge’s historic granite balustrade.
Colleen Kelleher

Colleen Kelleher is an award-winning journalist who has been with WTOP since 1996. Kelleher joined WTOP as the afternoon radio writer and night and weekend editor and made the move to WTOP.com in 2001. Now she works early mornings as the site's Senior Digital Editor.

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