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The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project Area is a seven and a half mile corridor beginning in Maryland and connecting to Virginia by a bridge over the Potomac River.The Project consists of the replacement of the existing Woodrow Wilson
Bridge and the Upgrading of four interchanges to ease traffic congestion within
the
Project Area.
The People’s Choice Award is your chance to vote on-line for your favorite project that reduced congestion, created new access, or opened up new business opportunities. The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project is a finalist for both the People’s Choice Award and the Grand National Prize. The People’s Choice Award is sponsored by the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO); AAA, and the US Chamber of Commerce and will fund a community service project selected by the winning state’s department of transportation.
(08/19/08)
Temporary Overnight Lane Reductions and Total Stoppage Near Woodrow Wilson Bridge, MD-210.
As part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge construction project, there will be temporary lane closures near MD-210 between south of Kirby Hill Road to north of Wilson Bridge Drive. On the evening of Tuesday, August 5 from 9:00 p.m., the right lanes of traffic will be closed maintaining one lane through to the Beltwayon the left. At 11:59 p.m., traffic will be be stopped for approximately 15 minutes. This temporary closure is due to overhead sign structure work. All lanes of traffic will reopen by 5:00 a.m. for the Thursday morning commute.
In the event of inclement weather or the overnight work on Tuesday evening is not completed, the work may resume and result in additional temporary traffic stoppages the next night, Wednesday, August 6.
(08/05/08)
New Signalized Intersection on Telegraph Road.
Signal Activation at New East Drive,
Burgundy Drive/Telegraph Road to Close
"Go with the Flow" at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge:
Variable Speed Limit (VSL) and Real-Time Travel Information
Targeting late July, the Virginia Department of Transportation is debuting an innovative traffic management system to assist drivers as they navigate Beltway/I-95 lane closures associated with construction of the Telegraph Road Interchange (approximately 2 miles west of the Potomac River)
