Traffic Alert: Road Closures Announced for 42nd Annual Army Ten-Miler in Arlington

The 42nd Annual Army Ten-Miler race will bring extensive road closures to Arlington, Virginia, on Sunday, October 11, 2026, affecting the areas of the Pentagon, Crystal City and Rosslyn.

The race begins at 7:50 a.m. on Route 110, crosses the Key Bridge into the District of Columbia, returns to Virginia via the 14th Street Bridge in the northbound I-395 HOV, and ends in the Pentagon reservation. The Arlington County Police Department, Virginia State Police, United States Park Police, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, Fort Myers Police Department and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency will conduct road closures on race day to accommodate the event.

Closures begin as early as 5:00 a.m. Army Navy Drive, from S. Hayes Street to 12th Street S., closes from 5:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. S. Fern Street between 12th Street S. and Army Navy Drive, and Exit 8A on southbound I-395, close from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Eastbound Wilson Boulevard from N. Kent Street to Route 110, westbound I-66 from Washington D.C. to Exit 73, Route 110 Southbound, N. Lynn Street from the top of the ramp at westbound I-66 (Exit 73) to the Key Bridge, and Fort Myer Drive from the Key Bridge to Langston Boulevard all close from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Exit 75 on eastbound I-66 closes from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

A series of closures run from 5:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including Army Navy Drive from S. Fern Street to 12th Street S.; S. Eads Street between 12th Street S. and Army Navy Drive; S. Eads Street from Army Navy Drive into the Pentagon reservation and northbound I-395 HOV lanes; Exit 10A ramp to Boundary Channel Drive; Exit 10A and Exit 8B on southbound I-395; the northbound I-395 HOV exit to Pentagon City/S. Eads Street; the northbound I-395 HOV from Crystal City to the 14th Street Bridge; and the southbound I-395 HOV exit to S. Eads Street and Pentagon South Parking.

12th Street S. between S. Eads Street and Long Bridge Drive, and Long Bridge Drive between 12th Street S. and Boundary Channel Drive, close from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Exit 8C on southbound I-395 closes from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Route 110 Southbound from Washington Boulevard to Route 1 closes from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

There will be no access to, or egress from, the Pentagon North Parking lot and Boundary Channel Drive from 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parking for Pentagon employees and Pentagon Memorial patrons only will be available in the Pentagon South Parking lot, accessible via Columbia Pike and S. Joyce Street.

Runners and support personnel are encouraged to utilize multimodal and ridesharing services, as parking in the area is limited. A designated rideshare drop-off and pick-up zone has been established on both sides of S. Hayes Street, between Army Navy Drive and 12th Street S. The Pentagon and Pentagon City Metro stations (Blue and Yellow lines) will open at 6:00 a.m. on race day.

The public should expect an increased police presence, and motorists are urged to follow law enforcement direction and be on the lookout for temporary "No Parking" signs. Illegally parked vehicles will be ticketed or towed. The public is encouraged to report suspicious behavior, items, vehicles and unattended packages immediately to police.