The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project area is comprised of a 7.5-mile section of Interstate 95 ajoined to Interstate 495 as part of the two loops of the Capital Beltway, beginning in Maryland and connecting to Virginia by the bridge over the Potomac River. The bridge lies at about the midpoint of I-95, one of the busiest East Coast interstate highways.

The WWB Project is intended to result in the following improvements for area commuters and long-distance travelers:

• The original three lanes of highway in either direction are being increased to five lanes each way (three local, two through) through most of the project area, allowing long-haul motorists and trucks to avoid the delays in merging and deceleration at local interchange ramps plus shoulders.
• Two additional lanes on the bridge have been reserved for future use in some form of mass transit. These lanes were designed structurally to accept any other likely form of transit that Maryland and Virginia leaders decide upon.
• The new drawbridge is 28 feet higher than the old bridge with a 78-foot total clearance. The increased clearance allows for more than seventy-percent fewer bridge openings and traffic interruptions. Previously, there were nearly 260 openings per year, and in 2008, there were only 15.
• I-95 / I-495, or the Capital Beltway, connects to the local communities at four interchanges Maryland 210, I-295, U.S. Route 1 and Telegraph Road.

In addition, to these roadway improvements, whenever possible the WWB Project has strived to mitigate impacts and improve wetlands and other environmental areas both within and outside the project area.

The final major portion of the Wilson Bridge Project is the Telegraph Road Interchange which started in 2008 and is set to be completed in 2013.