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Road Closures for Army Ten-Miler: Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023

10/2/2023

On Sunday, Oct. 8, numerous roads in the vicinity of Arlington National Cemetery will be closed for the Army Ten-Miler:

  • Route 110 between Rosslyn and Crystal City will be closed from 5 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. Visitors and funeral attendees may access ANC’s main entrance on Memorial Avenue via George Washington Parkway or Memorial Bridge.

  • Family pass holders and employees may enter the cemetery via the Service Complex Gate on Columbia Pike.

  • There will be no vehicular access to the cemetery via the Ord & Weitzel Gate.  

  • The I-395 southbound HOV exit to S. Eads Street/Pentagon south parking lot will be closed at 5 a.m.

  • I-395 HOV northbound, from Crystal City to the 14th Street Bridge, will be closed at 6 a.m.

  • Route 27 in both directions, from George Washington Parkway to I-395, will be closed at 7 a.m.

  • Road closures beginning at 8 a.m.:

    • Army-Navy Drive from S. Eads Street to S. 12th Street

    • 12th Street from S. Eads Street to Long Bridge Drive

    • Long Bridge Drive from S. 12th Street to Boundary Channel Drive

The map below shows roads affected by Sunday's race. Click to enlarge.