The Woodrow Wilson Bridge is opening tonight

Published May 16, 2024 at 3:54PM

An airliner approaches Ronald Reagan National Airport, viewed between the spans of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge at Jones Point Park (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge will briefly open tonight to allow a passing vessel through, according to a traffic advisory.

The drawbridge connecting Maryland and Virginia between the Potomac River will open at around 10 p.m. and should be up for 20 minutes, the advisory said.

FYI: The Woodrow Wilson Bridge will open for the Skipper of the S/Y Tara Boat tonight, May 16, at 10 PM. Only one opening is expected and should last between 15 to 20 minutes

— DC Police Traffic (@DCPoliceTraffic) May 16, 2024

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