TAKE ACTION: Controlling Our Own Destiny with the Arlington Memorial Trail

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Level of Effort: 5 minutes, at home in your PJs
Deadline: Fri 2/24 11:59pm

The Northeast Corner of Arlington County is dominated by large, powerful landowners and few transportation connections for people walking and rolling. As a result, over the last 15 years, low-stress biking and walking routes in this area have gotten worse, rather than better. Walking & biking through Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall was restricted to CAC holders in 2015. The ability to walk & bike through Arlington National Cemetery (described by many old-timers as the most beautiful and emotionally touching commute around) was ended in 2016. The two main remaining walking & biking connections in the area – the 27 Trail and the wooden bridge to LBJ Grove rely on public access to the Pentagon Reservation which could be revoked at any time.

For these reasons & more, it is critical that Arlington County complete the proposed Arlington Memorial Trail – a new trail connection that would travel along the west side of Route 27 & the north side of Route 110 connecting Columbia Pike to Memorial Drive & onward to Memorial Bridge, DC, the Mt Vernon Trail, Rosslyn & other important destinations. Being almost exclusively in VDOT right-of-way, the Arlington Memorial Trail would ensure that this critical north-south corridor for walking & biking remains accessible despite any future shifts in the Pentagon security posture.

Arlington County and the Federal Highway Administration are beginning the Environmental documentation for this critical trail connection and are seeking your feedback on the overall project and on two potential alignment alternatives. Follow the link below for suggested feedback & the email address for comments.

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