Video: How Arlington National Cemetery’s expansion project advanced in 2025

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Arlington National Cemetery’s southern expansion project continued to take shape in 2025, preparing the way for 80,000 additional spaces for graves and urns just north of Columbia Pike.

In a video update posted last week, the cemetery spotlighted a new parking garage and other buildings under construction in a forthcoming service complex, along with progress on improved pedestrian access to the Air Force Memorial and the realignment of a portion of Columbia Pike to accommodate the expansion.

“These projects will enable the Army to continue its honored tradition of laying to rest our service members and their families well into the future,” Arlington National Cemetery wrote. “It will not only extend the lifespan of the cemetery, but also enhance the visitor experience, increase public access and streamline maintenance operations.”

Once complete, the project — which broke ground in September 2021 — is expected to fully integrate the U.S. Air Force Memorial into the cemetery and add wider sidewalks and bike lanes to the realigned segment of Columbia Pike.

Construction is on track to continue for the next several years. It’s intended to add enough space to continue burials and inurnments through 2060, while replacing an office building and a warehouse and increasing parking for employees and visitors.