Long Bridge Park Aquatics & Fitness Center and Park Expansion
Location
333 Long Bridge Dr.
Status
In Design
Design Start Date: 3rd Quarter 2017
Design End Date: 2018
Construction Start Date: 3rd Quarter 2018
Construction End Date: 2nd Quarter 2021
About the Project
Updates
Jan. 22, 2021
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- Front entrance façade finishes and lettering installation.
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- Painted dive towers and back wall. Glass installation on dive towers.
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- Duct work, Lighting and ceiling grid system installation in the lobby.
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- Esplanade entrance panel and lettering installation.
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- Paver installation at the top of the site stairs. These narrow pavers match pavers used in the Phase I design.
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- 50 M pool Ceiling grid completion, speaker system and fabric duct completion.
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- Perennial garden and seating area.
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- HDPE bench installation. 50M pool spectator seating.
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- Front entrance paver installation.
Oct. 8, 2020
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- Sub-base preparation for the drive lanes and parking lot.
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- Asphalt base course East drive lane.
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- Installation for the dissolving column art work steel support base plate ring, electrical lighting and terrazzo framing.
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- Installation of duct work sleeve through the mechanical room wall at the Leisure pool, drywall installation and finishing, Leisure pool tile swim lanes installed.
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- Installation of the glass panels on the East face of the building. The vertical lines seen on the glass is a frit pattern to ensure the glass is a visible obstacle for birds.
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- Installation of the standing metal seam system. Shown in photo at various stages is the insulation, framing and siding on the East side of the building.
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- Standing metal seam siding installed on the North side of the building.
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- 50 M pool wall behind the dive towers primer paint coat being applied. Also seen in the picture at the underside of the roof is the framing for acoustical ceiling tiles and fire suppression system (sprinkler lines).
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- Leisure pool area Dry wall installation and finish work being completed. Tile installation at the top of walls in the leisure pool nearing completion.
Aug. 31, 2020
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- High performance painting in the locker room corridor area.
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- Tile install completion at the whirlpool/spa pool.
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- West end of the Leisure pool, Mechanical mezzanine duct work installation. South west side of the building.
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- Completed install of wall system on the north side of the building. Louver installation at the opening to the Mezzanine Mech room.
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- Framing for the standing metal seam wall cladding being installed over the insulation on the south side of the building. The West side wall (front) of the building has the wall clips installed awaiting insulation.
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- Tile installation at the toe ledge in the deep end of the 50 M pool.
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- Esplanade gabion Basket Wall completed and tied into the Phase I portion of the Long Bridge Park.
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- Wall system installation (wall clips) and insulation being installed on the south side of the building.
July 8, 2020
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- Reinforcement steel for the lazy river/whirlpool walls at the leisure pool.
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- Drywall installation in the Group Exercise room.
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- Curb and Gutter installation along the East side of the main drive aisle.
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- Steel channel edge installation along the top of the Esplanade.
About the Process
For more than 10 years, Arlington County has been striving to develop Long Bridge Park.
Funding
The budget for the total Phase 2 project design and construction, as approved by the County Board in the FY 2017-2026 CIP, is $54.7 million. The budget includes, in addition to the aquatics facility, an extension of the esplanade, rain gardens, public gathering spaces, parking, public art and additional environmental remediation.