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The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge will have drawbridge openings tonight through early Friday morning due to maintenance, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced.

The openings and traffic stoppages will occur between 10 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday. Drivers on the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) should expect delays and follow signals, according to VDOT. The maintenance work is weather permitting.


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Several openings of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge are planned tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday to allow passage of a tugboat.

The drawbridge will open for the tugboat “Recoil” at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday and again when it returns around 11 p.m., according to a city government advisory. Capital Beltway drivers should expect delays and follow posted traffic advisories during the drawbridge openings.


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The Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct overnight maintenance on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Thursday (August 7) that will require multiple bridge openings and cause intermittent traffic delays.

The maintenance operation is scheduled from 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, through 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, weather permitting, VDOT announced Tuesday.


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Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a three-vehicle crash near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alexandria on Friday, July 4.

The crash was reported at around 11:45 a.m. on the northbound through lanes of Interstate 95 just before the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Two people in a silver Nissan were injured, and one person had to be extricated from that vehicle, according to dispatch reports.


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What a week it’s been in Alexandria. Here’s our recap of top stories.

ALXnow had its highest single-day visitor count ever on Thursday (June 12), with more than 53,000 views, following a report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to deploy tactical units to Northern Virginia and four major cities across the country.


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Plans to add two express lanes from the Springfield Interchange to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge will be discussed in a public hearing next week in Alexandria.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is holding four public hearings starting this week, the last of which will talk about the controversial 11-mile project at the Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation Center on Wednesday, June 11. VDOT has been evaluating the project for three years, and groups say that it will create traffic bottlenecks if implemented.


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Heads up, drivers – expect some overnight delays on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge this week.

The Virginia Department of Transportation says the bridge will have maintenance openings from 10 p.m. on Thursday (May 15) to 5 a.m. on Friday (May 16), weather permitting.


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Heads up, drivers – expect some overnight delays on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge next week.

The Virginia Department of Transportation says the bridge will have maintenance openings from 10 p.m. on May 8 to 5 a.m. on May 9, weather permitting.


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If you’re looking to cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge tonight, be aware that it’s going to be opening just after midnight.

The city announced via Twitter that the bridge along Interstate 495 will close for about 15-to-20 minutes starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday (April 25).


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Alexandria is preparing for a nautical spectacle as the iconic tall ship, Pride of Baltimore II, is set to arrive at the Old Town Alexandria waterfront early Thursday morning. According to a social media announcement from the City of Alexandria, the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge will be temporarily raised to accommodate the ship’s passage, causing brief traffic disruptions.

The City alerted residents that the bridge will open at approximately 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Thursday, April 3, to allow the Pride of Baltimore II to sail up the Potomac River. The bridge will then reopen for the ship’s departure in the early hours of Monday, April 7, at 3:30 a.m. Each bridge opening is expected to last between 15 and 20 minutes.


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Drivers can expect delays on Interstate 495 in Alexandria tonight and early Friday (March 14), as the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is scheduled for maintenance openings.

The city released the following announcement on social media:


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