Long Bridge Park Aquatics and Fitness Center Tops Out

The project team gathered in celebration over lunch from Mission BBQ.

Coakley & Williams Construction, Page/ Architects, Arlington County and subcontractors of all trades celebrated the topping out milestone of the $57.4 million project, Long Bridge Park Aquatics & Fitness Center in Arlington, VA.

Quality Control Manager, EJ Sandoval, gave the CWC Women’s Group a tour of the 50 meter Olympics-sized pool.

Quality Control Manager, EJ Sandoval, gave the CWC Women’s Group a tour of the 50 meter Olympics-sized pool.

Coakley & Williams Construction Partner and Vice President, Greg Harraka stated: “Thank you to the Long Bridge Park Aquatics & Fitness Center construction team for all that you do and achieving this topping out milestone. You have managed through all of the elements, and extremely safe work is being completed. We appreciate your efforts, and we would not be able to complete this project without you, the entire team.

Thank you to Bob Cashin, EJ Sandoval, Baboucarr Cham, Wayne Conley, Kelliann Caulfield, Andrew Moore, Cleo Bernard, Pat McCrary, our Owner, design team and subcontractor partners for helping us all with this significant achievement.”

Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center's heaviest joist is 18 tons. There are 500 tons of structural steel, 4,000 cubic yards of concrete, 900,000 gallons of water between all 3 pools and over 1,500 impact piers.

Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center's heaviest joist is 18 tons. There are 500 tons of structural steel, 4,000 cubic yards of concrete, 900,000 gallons of water between all 3 pools and over 1,500 impact piers.