WASHPO: Construction beginning on new 11th St. bridges
Drivers crossing the Anacostia River can see a big crane sitting on a barge between the 11th Street Bridges. Pretty soon, they'll see another one. The District Department of Transportation is going to begin building three new bridges between the two old ones.
For many drivers, this work will turn out to be the most significant improvement in their commuting lifetimes. The new bridges will forge the missing link that so vexes many commuters between Maryland, the District and Virginia. And it will create a new link between neighborhoods on both sides of the Anacostia, while relieving them of some of the commuter traffic that spills out onto local streets.
Greer Johnson Gillis says new bridge will revitalize Anacostia River area. (Thomson) Construction of the new bridges and removal of the old ones is scheduled to be done by late summer or fall of 2013. In the meantime, the project may remind drivers of what they experienced during the building of the new Wilson Bridge: They can continue to use the old bridges while the new ones are being built.
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For many drivers, this work will turn out to be the most significant improvement in their commuting lifetimes. The new bridges will forge the missing link that so vexes many commuters between Maryland, the District and Virginia. And it will create a new link between neighborhoods on both sides of the Anacostia, while relieving them of some of the commuter traffic that spills out onto local streets.
Greer Johnson Gillis says new bridge will revitalize Anacostia River area. (Thomson) Construction of the new bridges and removal of the old ones is scheduled to be done by late summer or fall of 2013. In the meantime, the project may remind drivers of what they experienced during the building of the new Wilson Bridge: They can continue to use the old bridges while the new ones are being built.
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