The Long Bridge aquatic center: Donnellan put a hold on the planned center this past January after estimates for construction and operating costs were higher than expected. The construction bids came in around $82 million and did “not account for design, furniture, internal equipment and fixtures, technology, security, public art, construction management, third-party testing and required permits,” Patricia Sullivan reported for the Washington Post.
Artisphere Is Just the Latest Big-Ticket Project Arlington Has Dumped
The county has also pulled the plug on a streetcar, an aquatic center, and million-dollar bus stops.
Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan recommended Wednesday that arts venue Artisphere, which it partially owns, should close by next July. As Benjamin Freed wrote for Washingtonian last month, Arlington has pulled back on other big-ticket projects in recent months.
Find Andrew Beaujon on Twitter at @abeaujon.
Don’t Miss Another Big Story—Get Our Weekend Newsletter
Our most popular stories of the week, sent every Saturday.
Andrew Beaujon joined Washingtonian in late 2014. He was previously with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington City Paper. His book A Bigger Field Awaits Us: The Scottish Soccer Team That Fought the Great War was published in 2018. He lives in Del Ray.
Most Popular in News & Politics
Everything You Need to Know About the New First and Second Families
Capitol Riot Suspect Arrested in DC Airport After Bizarre Series of Events
Why Were Last Night’s Inauguration Fireworks So Amazing?
The Internet Is Freaking Out Over Bernie Sanders Social Distancing in His Mittens
Yes, There’s Already a Bobblehead of Bernie Sanders Social Distancing in His Mittens
Washingtonian Magazine
January 2021: Joe Town!
View IssueSubscribe
Get Us on Social
Get Us on Social
Related
Video From Fall Real Estate Market Update With Local Leaders
Washingtonian Real Estate Virtual Happy Hour
Videos from Washingtonian’s Wellness Day
Washingtonian Wellness Day
More from News & Politics
DC’s International Spy Museum Will Reopen This Weekend
Capitol Riot Suspect Arrested in DC Airport After Bizarre Series of Events
WAMU Dismisses Two People as Result of Investigation Into Workplace Culture
Anthony Fauci Sure Looks Happy in the Biden Administration
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris Tried to Bring a Gun Into the House Chamber
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Local Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Trivia?
Why Were Last Night’s Inauguration Fireworks So Amazing?
Biden Removes Trump’s Diet Coke Button—and Makes a Few Other Changes to the Oval Office