Norton to Introduce Bill to Fund Federal Assets Like the Arlington Memorial Bridge, Monday

Details at Press Conference on Memorial Bridge Crisis Hosted by Regional Congressional Delegation with Secretary Jewell, Secretary Foxx, and NPS Director Jarvis

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, on Monday will introduce the Save Our National Parks Transportation Act and discuss the details at a press conference with Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Monday, June 1, 2015, at noon at the Arlington Memorial Bridge to bring attention to the critical condition of Arlington Memorial Bridge. U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, and National Park Service (NPS) Director Jonathan Jarvis will also offer remarks. NPS yesterday announced that beginning Friday, May 29, there would be lane and sidewalk closures on Arlington Memorial Bridge while emergency repairs are made over the next six to nine months, and weight restrictions for the indefinite future.

On Monday, Norton will introduce the Save Our National Parks Transportation Act, authorizing $460 million a year for NPS for the federal lands transportation program for fiscal year 2016 to 2021, and establishing a program called the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program, funded at $150 million for fiscal year 2016 to 2021. Federal bridges like Arlington Memorial Bridge are not a part of state allocations because they are federal assets and must be fully funded by the federal government.

Parking will be located at Memorial Avenue near the Arlington Cemetery Metro. Both Westbound and Eastbound curb lanes are open to parking in the permitted parking area. No permit is required for this event.