American Dream

Transit Plan for New Bridge Stuck in Official Gridlock

By Steven Ginsberg
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 29, 2005; Page B01

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Maryland and Virginia have not figured out what to do with two of the 12 lanes planned for the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge now rising in the Potomac River.

The lanes must be used for carpools, trains or another form of transit under the deal that launched the project to replace the aging span, but state leaders said they have not talked about which to choose.

The Wilson Bridge span under construction, the first of two planned, is scheduled to open in the spring.

"When the bridge opens, those lanes at that time will represent excess capacity," Maryland Transportation Secretary Robert L. Flanagan said.

The lanes will serve as shoulders until a use is designated.

Official Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project Web site