The High Line in New York City has inspired ambitious projects all over the country. A pedestrian bridge proposed to connect the Arlington neighborhood of Crystal City to the Reagan National Airport provides the latest example.
If all goes according to plan, travelers and residents might be able to use a pedestrian connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Crystal City neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia.
The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) "is unveiling a proposal for a connection between the city and the airport that would make that walk a lot easier and more pleasant," reports Nena Perry-Brown.
"While details on the exact construction of either a bridge or tunnel have yet to be determined, the BID seems particularly taken with the idea of building a bridge akin to the High Line in New York City, a style and aesthetic that seems to have become the go-to model for jurisdictions looking to build walkable bridges," according to Perry-Brown.
The proposed bridge project will require coordination between the BID, the Virginia Railway Express, and the county of Arlington. The pedestrian bridge is designed to take advantage of a $1 billion capital improvements project underway at the airport under the guidance of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Read the full story: Crystal City Wants a High Line Bridge Connection to National Airport
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