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Tall Ship Pride of Baltimore II to visit Alexandria this weekend

By Ryan Belmore
Pride of Baltimore II near Annapolis (image via Pride of Baltimore II/Facebook)

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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Woodrow Wilson Bridge to close for ‘maintenance openings’ Thursday night to Friday morning

By James Cullum
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)

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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Woodrow Wilson Bridge opening Thursday night and Friday morning

By Vernon Miles
The sky over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Travelers along the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge should expect delays tonight and tomorrow morning owing to bridge maintenance.

“The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge is scheduled for bridge maintenance openings from Thursday, February 13th, 10 p.m., through Friday, February 14th, 5 a.m., weather permitting,” the City of Alexandria said in an alert. “There will be multiple openings and traffic stops during this timeframe.”

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Woodrow Wilson Bridge opening scheduled for Tuesday morning

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

Early morning travelers take heed: the Woodrow Wilson Bridge will be opening around 4:45 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.

The bridge opening is scheduled to take place before scheduled maintenance openings and will last for 15-20 minutes, according to the City of Alexandria.

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Woodrow Wilson Bridge opening scheduled for Thursday night

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

Late night travelers be aware: the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is scheduled to open Thursday night through early Friday morning for maintenance.

The District of Columbia AlertDC system said the bridge will have multiple openings and traffic stops between 10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, through 5 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6.

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Woodrow Wilson Bridge opening Monday night

By Vernon Miles and James Cullum
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge at sunset (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Late-night travelers should be aware: there may be some delays caused by the opening of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge tonight.

According to an alert system, the bridge will be opening tonight (Monday) at 10 p.m. to allow for the passage of the “Deep Playa Boat”. The opening should not last longer than 15-20 minutes, but there could be other openings due to scheduled maintenance later that night.

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Alexandria Mayor echoes transit advocates’ concerns about Woodrow Wilson Bridge toll lanes

By Vernon Miles
Cars travel westbound I-495 on the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge (via Google Maps)

On paper, the plan to add toll lanes to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge doesn’t preclude the possibility of adding Metro access one day, Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson joined the Coalition for Smarter Growth in expressing concerns that the new express lanes would make future rail plans unfeasible.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is currently considering converting a portion of the bridge reserved for future HOV/express bus/rail transit into toll lanes. VDOT said future transit could be implemented by shifting one thru lane to a local lane and reducing to one express lane in each direction. But Wilson said Alexandria has had a history of legal fights over the bridge, the notable one being a lawsuit that resulted in the bridge being 10 lanes instead of 12.

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Group protests VDOT plan to add express lanes to Woodrow Wilson Bridge

By James Cullum
The Virginia Department of Transportation's 495 Southside Study extends from the Springfield Interchange to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (via VDOT)

A proposal to add express lanes to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is getting some pushback from the Coalition for Smarter Growth, which argued VDOT’s toll lane could take Metrorail’s right of way.

The Coalition says that, if enacted, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s 495 Southside Study will create traffic bottlenecks. They’re asking locals to voice their displeasure by emailing public officials, and say that the express lanes will not improve general traffic on the bridge and that more cars will avoid the bridge and spill onto local roadways.

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