Woodrow Wilson Bridge opening Saturday morning for luxury yacht

Published February 7, 2025 at 3:55PM

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge at sunset (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge will be opening tomorrow (Saturday) to let a superyacht pass.

The bridge is scheduled to open at 4:45 a.m. and is estimated to be open for 15-20 minutes.

DC Police said on X that the opening was to let Motor Yacht 818 through. The yacht is possibly the same one once owned by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, though it was reportedly sold last year.

FYI: The Woodrow Wilson Bridge will open tomorrow, February 8, at 4:45 AM for the Motor Yacht 818 boat
The bridge opening should last between 15 to 20 minutes pic.twitter.com/14MTfeAGP5

— DC Police Traffic (@DCPoliceTraffic) February 7, 2025

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Vernon Miles

Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.