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Frequently Asked Questions

• Telegraph Interchange - is anything going to be done to ease the traffic congestion that occurs on the ramps from both directions from Duke onto Telegraph?.

• How will construction affect my commute?
• What will the noise walls in Alexandria/Bridge/project-wide look like?
• Why were properties were acquired as part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project?
• How many times a day does the bridge open today and how many times will it open when the new bridge is completed?
• How can I learn about bridge openings and traffic closures?
• What does the new bridge look like and how big will it be?
• How will the bridge be built?
• Is mass transit included on the bridge?
• Why are the interchanges being rebuilt?
• How can I find out more about the Project?
• What is the current plan for the bike lane on the bridge?
• What is the Project's Safety program?
• What are some changes made by the owner, contractor or designer to the design during construction?
• Why is the draw span constructed so close to the Virginia shore and not towards the middle of the river where the water would seem to be its deepest ?
• I would suggest different wording for signs such as those on inner loop prior to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge which say "Lanes Shift". Most drivers realize that all lanes keep going and no real shift occurs such as crossing into the on-coming lanes or such. Rather than make wary drivers overly cautious causing traffic to build and get jammed-up, if you must say something on a sign, how about saying "stay in lane in solid white lines area"?
• What affect, if any, will the recent (and significant) increase in steel prices have on the timing of construction or cost of the bridge?
  Have there been any delays or is the project on hold at this time because of those price increases?
• Having just learned of the new Wilson Bridge Project I wonder about its impact on the St. Mary's Cemetery on Washington Street right next to the Capital Beltway. Both of my parents are buried there. Will there be any impact?
• As I drive through the Project in July 2004, what am I looking at in Virginia? In Maryland?
• I had read in an article somewhere that several very unique construction methods were incorporated into the design and construction? (4/09/04)
• Being a native Washingtonian, I have wondered what kind of boats/ships do you have to open the span for? Seems like there is plenty of clearance for most if not all water traffic.
• How many bolts will be used to complete the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge?
• What are the concrete panels for on top of the new deck over Washington Street?
• What types of ships requires the drawbridge to open? In the new bridge, what types will require an opening?
• How deep is the Potomac River in the bridge area?

• When is this “project” going to be finished? It is a traffic nightmare in the daytime. It has added an hour to my trip home because of the lane closures and poorly directed traffic. Please do not recommend I take public transportation. I’ve given GM a lot of money for a car and I want to drive it. Plus, taking public transportation is another hour on my day both ways.

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