Traffic & Transit

Repairs On I-95/I-495 Bridge This Week Will Cause Travel Delays, Officials Warn

Repairs needed on the I-95/I-495 bridge over the Potomac River will require the drawbridge to open, halting traffic in the overnight hours.

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The work on the I-95/I-495 bridge over the Potomac River will start at 11 p.m. Thursday and should be completed by 5 a.m. on Friday, weather permitting.
The work on the I-95/I-495 bridge over the Potomac River will start at 11 p.m. Thursday and should be completed by 5 a.m. on Friday, weather permitting. (Shutterstock)

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance starting Thursday on the I-95/I-495 bridge spanning over the Potomac River (Woodrow Wilson Bridge) in Prince George’s County.

The work will start at 11 p.m. Thursday and should be completed by 5 a.m. on Friday, weather permitting.

During the maintenance work period, there will be brief, periodic openings of the drawbridge, resulting in full temporary stops in both directions of the Capital Beltway. These stops are expected to be 15 to 20 minutes in length and will occur several times overnight. This routine maintenance is necessary for the safe and reliable operation of the drawbridge.

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Drivers are advised to allow extra driving time overnight to accommodate the delays.

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