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Feb 14, 2022

DDOT Making Emergency Repairs To I-66 Roosevelt Bridge, Three Lanes To Be Closed For Months

The bridge, which carries I-66 traffic between Arlington County and D.C., will have three of its seven lanes closed for the next four months.

Aug 11, 2021

Metro, Roads, Train Bridges, And More: Here’s Some Of What’s In The Senate Infrastructure Bill

Should the $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill clear the House of Representatives, the Washington region would see significant federal funding for numerous projects.

May 29, 2015

NPS Closes Part Of Crumbling Arlington Memorial Bridge

Emergency repairs are expected to start in July and will last between six and nine months.

Aug 25, 2014

How To Cross Ten D.C. Bridges In One Bike Ride

With one 17-mile continuous route.

May 24, 2013

Bridge Collapses in Washington State: How Are D.C.’s Bridges?

According to Transportation for America, 30 out of 244 bridges in D.C. were deficient as of 2011.

Mar 19, 2013

D.C. Infrastructure in Woeful Shape (But so Is Everywhere Else’s)

The District’s roads, bridges, and water systems are terribly out of date and in need of billions of dollars’ worth of repairs and upgrades. What else is new?

Mar 04, 2013

D.C. to Spend $110 Million Fixing Structurally Deficient Bridges

D.C. will spend $110 million on repairs to structurally deficient bridges in the coming years.

Nov 21, 2012

Virginia Considers Future of Potomac River Crossings

A new study commissioned by the Virginia Department of Transportation aims to measure the volume of traffic using the Potomac River crossings that connect the commonwealth with the District and Maryland as the Washington area’s population continues to expand.

Jul 23, 2012

Virginia Working on Rules for Corporate-Sponsored Roadways

Virginia is getting closer to corporate-branded roads and bridges.

Oct 19, 2011

All Our Bridges Are Falling Apart (But They’re Working On It)

If your commute includes crossing over a river or gap around Washington, there were certainly some concerning headlines to be read this morning.

 
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