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Wilson Bridge
Bay Bridge Crash: 'It Was Like a Bomb Had Gone Off'
The deadly crash that closed one span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this weekend unfolded in a few frightening moments, as a swerving car sent a tractor-trailer banging against both sides of the narrow bridge, then riding along the top of the bridge's railing for 100 feet before it tumbled over the...
 

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/metro/photo A Bridge to Better Commutes
The opening of the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge tops off two difficult decades of community debate, Congressional-wrangling, consultant studies and blue-collar construction that many times seemed to be in serious trouble, before turning into a mega-project success story.

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Aerial View of Old and New Bridges
Alexandria firefighter Jack Hoffman watches over the old and new Woodrow Wilson bridges at a dedication ceremony for the new bridge.
Slowing Down to Move Ahead (Post, August 7, 2008, Page PG04)
 
A Beltway Change Tomorrow (Post, July 27, 2008, Page C02)
 
TRANSPORTATION: Second Span of Wilson Bridge Opens to Traffic (Post, June 1, 2008, Page C04)
 
Brake-Light Weekend Ahead on The Wilson (Post, May 30, 2008, Page B01)
 
Road Projects Can Be an Effort In Delay, Dismay (Post, May 25, 2008, Page C02)
 
DR. G'S TIPS: DR. G'S TIPS (Post, May 18, 2008, Page C02)
 
At Wilson Bridge, Celebration Adds To Congestion (Post, May 16, 2008, Page B01)
 
Without Transit, Wilson Bridge Comes Up Short (Post, May 11, 2008, Page C02)
 
WILSON BRIDGE: Beltway Delays in Va. for Weekend Likely as New Span Opening Nears (Post, May 8, 2008, Page B03)
 
DYKE MARSH WILDLIFE PRESERVE: Protecting a Tidal Habitat From Pollution and Erosion (Post, March 22, 2008, Page B05)
 
DR. G'S TIPS: DR. G'S TIPS (Post, March 16, 2008, Page C02)
 
Lots of Downtime Before Opening Act: In Tiny Office, Bridge Tenders Wait for Boats -- and Ospreys (Post, March 2, 2008, Page C01)
 
Nice Work if You Can Get It: Benedict Bridge Tenders Have Time for Leisurely Pursuits Out on the River, Waiting for Action (Post, March 2, 2008, Page SM10)
 
Criminal Probe Opened in Bay Oil Spill (AP, November 12, 2007; 12:56 AM)
 
The Beltway Is Not the Place to Be This Weekend (Post, November 2, 2007, Page B02)
 
DR. G'S TIPS: DR. G'S TIPS (Post, October 28, 2007, Page C02)
 
Unclogging the 14th Street Bridge Area Bottleneck (Post, October 4, 2007, Page T16)
 
DR. G'S TIPS: DR. G'S TIPS (Post, September 30, 2007, Page C02)
 
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