Arlington County, with support from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division 

(EFLHD), is proposing a new multi-use trail along the east side of Arlington National Cemetery. The proposed trail would 

be approximately 1.1 miles long and would extend from Columbia Pike, currently being reconstructed, and proceed north 

between the existing cemetery wall and Route 27/Route 110 (Richmond Highway) to Memorial Avenue, near the Arlington 

Cemetery Metro station. 

The purpose of the project, consistent with the Bicycle Element of Arlington County’s Master Transportation Plan, is to 

provide additional north-south trail connections within the Arlington County network for pedestrians and bicyclists. The 

trail will allow for safer travel for both bicyclists and pedestrians from the Pentagon City area to Washington, D.C., and the 

existing trail along Route 110. The project is currently being funded by Arlington County, and designed by FHWA EFLHD. 

Construction is anticipated to begin in 2024 and be completed by 2025.

Members of the public are invited to participate in the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping and National Historic 

Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 process. NEPA outlines the 

procedures for how federal agencies review the potential effects a 

project would have on natural and human environment resources, and 

to minimize those effects where feasible. Section 106 of the NHPA 

outlines the process by which federal agencies review a project’s 

potential for effects to historic architecture and archaeological 

resources. The agencies are requesting feedback from the public that 

will assist in identifying issues and concerns related to the proposed 

trail project. The agencies are also seeking input that will assist in 

planning for the Section 106 consultation process of the NHPA, 

identifying consulting parties, and the undertaking’s potential effects 

on cultural resources.

We look forward to your participation in the process. Please provide 

comments via email to FHWA at eden.jemal@dot.gov; or by mail to 

Eden Jemal Federal Highway Administration, USDOT, 22001 Loudoun 

County Parkway, Building E2, Suite 200, Ashburn, VA 20147 by 

February 24, 2023.

For more information about the project and alternative concepts, 

projects, and studies ongoing within Arlington County, please visit the 

County’s project website, or FHWA’s project website.

Improvements would include the following elements, also shown in 

the graphic to the right:

A 10-foot-wide asphalt trail for pedestrians and bicyclists with 

an approximately 3-foot-wide grass strip/shoulder on each side.

Concrete barriers in select locations between the trail and the 

adjacent roadway for safety purposes.

Retaining walls with railings where needed along the proposed 

trail due to several areas with steep topography. The walls are 

anticipated to only be visible from the roadway.

A segment of the existing cemetery boundary wall may need 

to be relocated up to 10 feet to provide a consistent width for 

the trail and its shoulders.

Arlington Memorial Trail Project

December 2022

FHWA:

Eden Jemal

Eden.Jemal@dot.gov 

Arlington County:

Mark Dennis

medennis@arlingtonva.gov