Variable Speed Limit to be Deployed Weekdays,
5:00am - 9:00pm in Addition to Overnight Construction Activities
CLICK HERE FOR REAL-TIME TRAVEL INFO
Click here for Variable Speed Information.
THRU Lanes from MD 210 across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to Telegraph Road in Virginia are now open.
To help you learn whether THRU or LOCAL lanes best serve your routes:
Click on the image below to open the THRU/LOCAL LANE DECIDER.
Enter where you are coming from and going to,
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Plain Text site for PDA use is now available at:
www.wilsonbridge.com/devices/
Capital Beltway South Side Mobility Study:
http://southsidecapitalbeltway.org/
Sections of this website were revised / updated on
6/29/09
. Please refer to the "Updated Web Pages" section
for recent changes to the site. We invite you to ask questions, place comments or signup for our mailing list on our comment form.
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.
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Eisenhower Avenue Connector To be Closed July 6 To Traffic, Bicyclists and Pedestrians; Outer Loop Connector Ramps To Be Used As Third Capital Beltway Lane Through September
Motorists Should Access Eisenhower Avenue Via Dorn Street or Telegraph Road, Bicycles Must Use Alternative Routes
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Click here for Eisenhower Avenue Connector Graphic
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Multiple Overnight Capital Beltway Interstate 95/495 Closures Near Telegraph Road May Cause Traffic Delays, June 28-30
Motorists Urged to Choose Alternate Routes
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Eisenhower Connector Ramps to and from Capital Beltway Outer Loop To be Closed Overnight Wednesday and Thursday, June 17 and 18
Bicyclist and pedestrian access to be maintained between the Connector and Clermont Drive
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(06/17/09)
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Delays Expected Due to Multiple Overnight Lane Closures on the Capital Beltway (I-95/495) Near the Wilson Bridge
Paving Activities to Maintain One Lane of Traffic at Times, June 15-19
Click here for Press Release
(06/15/09)
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Pedals and Pedestrians - New Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail and Potomac River Waterfront Community Park Opens on National Trails Day
Path from Washington Street Deck to U.S. Route 1 Also Opens
Click here for Press Release
Click here for WWB Bike Path Map Graphic
(Updated 06/09/09)
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Telegraph Road Interchange Ramps to Open
Ramps from the Capital Beltway's Outer Loop (I-95/495 North) to Improve Traffic Flow in Area.
New Traffic Pattern Starts May 30.
Click here for News Release.
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here for Graphic.
(05/27/09)
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Delays Expected Due to Multiple Overnight Lane and Ramp Closures on the Capital Beltway (I-95/495) Near the Wilson Bridge
Paving Between MD Route 5 and U.S. Route 1; Steel Erection Continues Near Telegraph Road
Variable Speed Limit Now to be Deployed Weekdays,
5:00am - 9:00pm
Due to inclement weather, previously scheduled construction and paving activites were cancelled and rescheduled for the coming weeks.
Click here for more information.
(05/09/09)
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Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail
Will open for public use after 1:00pm Saturday, June 6, 2009.
Click here for more information.
(05/04/09)
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Paving of New Telegraph Road Interchange Ramps to be Done from 7 pm to 7 am Nightly
From Sunday, April 5 until Completion this Spring.
Click here for more information.
(04/03/09)
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Telegraph Road Interchange
The $236-million Telegraph Road Interchange Improvement contract began in February 2008 as the final major component of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project and is scheduled for completion by 2013.
Click here for the Construction Overview
(04/03/09)
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Exit Ramp to Eisenhower Ave. Connector from the Inner Loop (I-95/495 SB) to be Closed for 6 months or more as of 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22.
Traffic to be Detoured via north Telegraph Road/Pershing Drive or Van Dorn Street; Ramps from Outer Loop to Eisenhower Ave. Connector and Eisenhower Ave. Connector to Inner and Outer Loops Will Remain Open.
Click here for Community Advisory
Click here for Detour Map
(01/19/09)
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The Thru Lanes from MD 210 across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to Telegraph Road in Virginia are now open.
(12/17/08)
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A Ten Year Landmark in the Making:
A Welcome Addition for the Washington, DC Skyscape and for Weary Travelers
Opportunity to Get an Up-Close View of Final Bridge Preparation.
Click here for Press Release
Click here for photos
(10/27/08)
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Wilson Bridge wins ‘project of year’ award
The Wilson Bridge Project just won the 2008 America’s Transportation Award awarded by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AAA. For state DOTs, America’s Transportation Award is the “Oscar,” the most prestigious award. The Wilson Bridge Project was selected from a field of 41 finalists from across the U.S.
Click here for Press Release
Click here for a montage of dramatic photos shot during 8 year construction
(10/20/08)
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