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Mar 24, 2023

Police Clear Out Former Key Bridge Marriott Hotel, Where People Have Been Seeking Shelter

People were encamped at the hotel, which was not an official shelter. Arlington County has condemned the building, saying it is unsafe for habitation.

Aug 28, 2017

Two Men Dead After Jumping In Potomac River On Sunday

It took officials more than two hours to locate both victims because of work taking place near the Key Bridge, according to fire officials.

Aug 23, 2016

Woman Manages To Escape Attempted Sexual Assault On The Key Bridge

The incident took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Aug 07, 2014

Love Is Dead

Or at least love in the form of an engraved lock attached to a bridge.

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 18, 2011

Virginia is for Lovers (and Riot Police)

Yesterday’s Occupy DC march to the Key Bridge was as peaceful as anyone could have hoped for. Just don’t tell Arlington County that.

Nov 17, 2011

Occupy DC Key Bridge March Goes Off Without a Hitch

Carefully escorted by police through downtown D.C. and into Georgetown, 200-plus Occupy D.C. protesters made it to the Key Bridge without issue this afternoon. Though traffic was stopped along the route and on the Key Bridge as the marchers approached, it resumed once protesters made it on to the bridge’s sidewalk.

Nov 16, 2011

Occupy DC Plans to March on Key Bridge Tomorrow

UPDATE (12:10 p.m.): Via Twitter, Occupy DC’s media team states that their march will not conflict with the afternoon rush, despite it being scheduled to last until 6 p.m. Meanwhile, a group called Our DC which is participating in a demonstration on the bridge itself says that protesters will be “staying on the pedestrian sidewalk” and that there will be “No blocking traffic!”

Nov 01, 2011

Obama To Use Key Bridge As Backdrop for Speech

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama will make another pitch for his American Jobs Act by focusing on a local infrastructure project that could benefit under the plan: the Key Bridge.

Oct 17, 2011

Key Bridge Welcome Sign Vandalized Again

A new sign on the Key Bridge welcoming drivers to the District was vandalized over the weekend, treating commuters to an anti-war message this morning.

 
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