Traffic Alert: Army Birthday Parade

The Army Birthday Parade on Saturday, June 14 will result in road closures in and around the D.C. metro area. Click below for information on access to ANC throughout the weekend. 

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ANC Explorer Scheduled Maintenance, Oct. 24, 2014

October 24, 2014

Beginning at 1700 EDT, October 24, 2014, Arlington National Cemetery will be performing maintenance on IT systems that will impact the public applications such as ANC Explorer Mobile App, as well as the Kiosks and Website.  We do not expect an outage of no more than 2 hours.  End users may likely see interruptions of service during this maintenance period.


Road Closures near Arlington National Cemetery, Oct. 26, 2014

October 23, 2014
On Sunday, October 26, 2014, there will be various road closures in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia during the Marine Corps Marathon that will affect traffic patterns in and around the capital. There will be no vehicle access into Arlington National Cemetery from Memorial Avenue for most of Sunday (approximately 3 p.m.). Visitors to the cemetery will need to arrive via metro for access during this timeframe.

Road Closures near Arlington National Cemetery, Oct. 12, 2014

October 09, 2014

The Army 10-miler is taking place Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. The run begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Pentagon parking lots and returns to the Pentagon via the I-395 HOV lanes.


Sidewalk Construction near Parking Garage

October 01, 2014

Construction is ongoing for the sidewalks on the east side of the Welcome Center adjacent to the parking garage. Please be cautious as the construction has created an alternate pedestrian path that uses one lane of the road. This alternate route also limits vehicle traffic to one lane entering the garage. This adjusted traffic pattern will last until approximately Oct. 10, including the weekend. The construction will take place at night.


Road Closures near Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 27, 2014

September 25, 2014

The inaugural Tour de Cure D.C. is taking place Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.  Two thousand bicyclists will cross Memorial Bridge, travel around Memorial Circle, and then re-cross Memorial Bridge.


ANC Explorer functionality restored

September 24, 2014

The ANC Explorer application (Mobile, Web and Kiosk) functionality has been restored. 


Construction at President John F. Kennedy gravesite

September 24, 2014

The Eternal Flame at the gravesite for President John F. Kennedy is undergoing construction as the cemetery upgrades the drainage system. From Sept. 25-Sept. 29, visitors will see fencing to cordon off the work area. The flame and the markers for the president and his family will remain visible during this process.


ANC Explorer is currently down

September 16, 2014

ANC Explorer is currently down. This outage also affects the ANC website, "Find a Grave" and kiosks in the Welcome Center. We apologize for any inconvenience.


Special Exhibit: Section 60 Memorial Collection

September 11, 2014
From Sept. 11 through Nov. 7, 2014, Arlington National Cemetery will be hosting a special exhibit to display a small sampling of the items left in Section 60 to honor service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of a special memento preservation mission. The display will also provide some context for America's response to the September 11, 2001 attacks and the Section 60 Memorial Collection. The exhibit is located in the lower level of the Memorial Amphitheater and will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until Sept. 30 and starting on Oct. 1, the exhibit will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Road Closures near Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 14, 2014

September 11, 2014

The Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy 5-Miler will take place in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014.  More than 6,000 runners will cross Memorial Bridge, run around Memorial Circle, then run back across Memorial Bridge.  There will be a water stations and medical support on Memorial Circle.