Rosslyn’s Dark Star Park is growing and recently swallowed a nearby slip lane.
The park is notable for the somewhat strange concrete orbs and poles, designed to cast perfectly aligned shadows every August 1. The expansion of the park was planned as part of the Core of Rosslyn study, a project aimed at making Rosslyn’s street network more pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly.
The first stage of the expansion is the closure of a slip lane between Fort Myer Drive and N. Lynn Street. The lane was closed last week and will now be used as park space, furnished with tables, chairs, and artwork.
According to the project website, the county government is hopeful that the community will use the new open space as a daily activity spot.
The next stage of the project will involve the expansion of Dark Star Park’s green space and sidewalks into the unutilized street space, but that expansion is still in the early design stages.
Funding for the second stage of the project is expected to be determined as part of the next Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget update.
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— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) July 25, 2019
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