Washington is spending $113 million to rebuild part of the I-395 Potomac River Bridge; its 175-foot double-leaf drawbridge span will be permanently converted into a fixed bridge
The change will replace the existing lifting mechanism and provide a more durable arrangement suited to long-term transport requirements. For decades, a major river crossing between Virginia and Washington, D.C. has moved commuters, commercial traffic and travelers into the heart of the nation’s capital. Now the I-395 bridge over the Potomac River is getting a…