I-395 HOV Lanes Blocked by Accident on Bridge

Update at 4:45 p.m. -- All lanes have reopened, according to WTOP. The inbound (northbound) HOV lanes of I-395 are blocked over the Potomac River due to an accident. The accident reportedly...

Morning Notes

30th Anniversary of Air Florida Crash -- Thirty years ago today Air Florida Flight 90 took off from Reagan National Airport, slammed into the 14th Street Bridge and plunged into the icy Potomac...

Flooding in D.C. Jams 14th Street Bridge

(Updated 12:50 p.m.) The 14th Street Bridge is jammed heading into the District as flooding has blocked several major arteries into the city. DDOT has reported the ramp to I-395 eastbound is...

TRAFFIC ALERT — Very Heavy Traffic on NB I-395

Update at 6:00 p.m. -- Traffic has largely cleared out on I-395. Earlier: Traffic is moving at a crawl on northbound I-395, from Alexandria to the 14th Street Bridge. Commuters heading from...

I-395 HOV Lane Blocked in D.C.

Traffic is especially slow approaching the 14th Street Bridge this morning due to a sinkhole on the D.C. side of the bridge. The ramp to northbound I-395 from the northbound HOV lanes is blocked...

14th Street Bridge Shut Down

Update at 9:52 a.m. -- Police are starting to reopen the bridge. Arlington Police have shut down northbound I-395 at the 14th Street Bridge, apparently due to an accident in D.C. Traffic on...

Several Injured in 14th Street Bridge HOV Wreck

Update at 10:40 a.m. -- The accident has been cleared and traffic is moving smoothly. Four people have been injured, two seriously, in a wreck in the northbound HOV lanes of the 14th Street...

Police Shut Down 14th Street Bridge

Update at 11:45 p.m. -- News outlets are reporting that the officer's injuries are not life-threatening. Update at 3:15 p.m. -- All lanes of I-395 in D.C. have been reopened. Update at 12:00...

Officials Warn of Flashing Lights on 14th Street Bridge

The flashing lights on the 14th Street Bridge tonight are not a sign there's a dance party happening over the Potomac River. Rather, the lights will be flickering on and off as part of the on-going...

BREAKING TRAFFIC — Accident Before 14th Street Bridge

An accident between a BMW and a Mercedes currently has traffic at a near--standstill approaching the 14th Street Bridge on northbound I-395. Emergency responders from Arlington and DC are on the...

BREAKING NEWS — Rescue Operation For Injured Worker on 14th Street Bridge

Update at 11:20 a.m. -- Per DC Fire & EMS: The injured worker has been extricated and is being taken via fire boat to a waiting ambulance at the Columbia Island Marina. Most of the emergency...

Accident on 14th Street Bridge Causes Big Backups

An accident in the center of the northbound span of the 14th Street Bridge is causing big traffic tie-ups for motorists heading into the District. Emergency vehicles blocked all but the...

Even The Army Is Making April Fool’s Day Jokes

Update at 3:15 p.m. -- On our Facebook page, Robert Cannon responds with another possible move: "Richmond announces its planning to relocate Arlington to the Soviet Union.." It's looking like...

Barge Rams 14th Street Bridge

An 80-foot barge carrying equipment for the 14th Street Bridge construction project broke loose from its anchoring on the Potomac River and rammed one of the bridge's columns Monday...