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Arlington estimates $3.5M in flood damage to county property

July 9, 2019

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Arlington officials estimate that caused $3.5 million in damage to county infrastructure, particularly bridges and local parks.

As of Monday night, an Arlington Dept. of Parks and Recreation spokeswoman said the department was aware of 鈥渁t least six pedestrian bridges adjacent to the Four Mile Run stream and one storage building at Bon Air Park鈥 that have been washed away.

Restrooms, playgrounds and picnic tables along local streams also sustained damage and 鈥渁 few community centers experienced minor to moderate flooding,鈥 though the community centers all remained open with 鈥渘o major operational impacts,鈥 ARLnow is told.

鈥淲e anticipate finding additional damage to its infrastructure as crews continue to assess the rest of the park system,鈥 said DPR spokeswoman Martha Holland.

Photos and video also shows damage along Lubber Run, near the amphitheater. A torrent of muddy water can be seen rushing through the park; pedestrian bridges were washed away, though the amphitheater itself was spared.

Foot bridges along even tiny babbling brooks were no match for raging floodwaters. One such wooden bridge connecting Chesterbrook Road and N. Vermont Street in the Old Glebe neighborhood was washed off its foundation and blocked off by caution tape this morning.

A couple of Arlington libraries were also impacted.

鈥淭he auditorium at Central Library sustained water damage and all programs are canceled this week,鈥澛燗rlington Public Library spokesman Henrik Sundqvist told ARLnow. 鈥淐entral Library opened up on schedule today.鈥

鈥淐herrydale Branch Library closed early yesterday due to flooding and power outages,鈥 Sundqvist added. 鈥淲e expect to open on time today.鈥

Arlington County has closed two roads that suffered damage to the road surface as a result of the flooding: until repairs can be made, 18th Street N. is closed between N. Lexington and McKinley streets, while 20th Street N. is closed at George Mason Drive.

鈥淭here鈥檚 no other significant damage to facilities at this time, but assessments are ongoing,鈥 said county spokeswoman聽Jennifer K. Smith.

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