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Published September 10, 2012 at 8:25AM

Boat Capsizes Under 14th Street Bridge — A boat capsized under the 14th Street Bridge just before Saturday afternoon’s storms. D.C. police rescued 19 people from the water. No injuries were reported. [Associated Press]

Work on Memorial Bridge Begins — The National Park Service is beginning a project to repair the concrete deck, curbs and sidewalks of the Memorial Bridge today. Drivers can expect lane closures on the bridge between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, and throughout the weekend. [WJLA]

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Police Situation Blocks Lanes on 14th Street Bridge

By Katie Pyzyk

Published August 29, 2012 at 4:05PM

A man who had parked mid-span and was sitting on the ledge was taken into police custody just before 4:00 this afternoon. D.C. and Arlington police, along with a police boat, were all said to be on the scene.

D.C. police have jurisdiction over the incident and are reportedly in the process of clearing the scene.

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I-395 HOV Lanes Blocked by Accident on Bridge

By ARLnow.com

Published April 20, 2012 at 3:37PM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:34PM

The inbound (northbound) HOV lanes of I-395 are blocked over the Potomac River due to an accident.

The accident reportedly involves at least one overturned vehicle and two injuries. Arlington firefighters and medics are on the scene, though the accident is closer to the D.C. side of the river.

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Published January 13, 2012 at 9:25AM | Updated January 13, 2012 at 11:40AM

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 River, killing 78 people. Only five people on the plane survived the crash. [Wikipedia, Washington Post]

Bondi Releases Statement on Tax Lien — County Board candidate Melissa Bondi has released a statement to supporters regarding the recent revelation of her tax troubles. “Blog commenters very recently have begun attacking me about two issues,” Bondi began. “The attacks have been sudden, nasty, highly personal, and intended to derail the excellent work we have done together as a campaign.” Bondi said that she has hired a tax advisor “to get to the bottom of this as quickly as possible.”

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Flooding in D.C. Jams 14th Street Bridge

By ARLnow.com

Published September 7, 2011 at 12:46PM

(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 closed at the 14th Street Bridge due to high standing water. Traffic is being directed onto 14th Street. As a result, major delays have formed across the bridge here in Virginia.

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TRAFFIC ALERT — Very Heavy Traffic on NB I-395

By ARLnow.com

Published August 23, 2011 at 5:13PM | Updated August 23, 2011 at 6:03PM

Earlier: Traffic is moving at a crawl on northbound I-395, from Alexandria to the 14th Street Bridge.

Commuters heading from Virginia to the District following today’s earthquake have jammed the highway, causing major delays. The southbound GW Parkway is also reported to be slow heading toward interchange with I-395.

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I-395 HOV Lane Blocked in D.C.

By ARLnow.com

Published July 14, 2011 at 7:51AM

The ramp to northbound I-395 from the northbound HOV lanes is blocked due to a collapsed storm drain. Crews are on scene trying to repair the drain and reopen the roadway.

Drivers heading toward Capitol Hill via I-395 are advised to head into the District on the main line instead of the HOV lanes.

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14th Street Bridge Shut Down

By ARLnow.com

Published May 18, 2011 at 9:45AM

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.

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Several Injured in 14th Street Bridge HOV Wreck

By ARLnow.com

Published March 11, 2011 at 9:26AM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 2:14PM

Four people have been injured, two seriously, in a wreck in the northbound HOV lanes of the 14th Street Bridge.

Nearly a dozen police, fire and medic units from Arlington and the District have responded to the accident scene. Northbound HOV traffic on I-395 is backed up to Washington Boulevard.

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Police Shut Down 14th Street Bridge

By ARLnow.com

Published March 2, 2011 at 10:49AM | Updated March 3, 2011 at 12:46AM

Update at 3:15 p.m. — All lanes of I-395 in D.C. have been reopened.

Update at 12:00 p.m. — ~~D.C. is telling Arlington that the accident was fatal (this has NOT been confirmed).~~ Police are blocking I-395 on the D.C. side of the 14th Street Bridge to allow for an extended investigation. Traffic is being diverted onto 14th Street in D.C.

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Officials Warn of Flashing Lights on 14th Street Bridge

By ARLnow.com

Published February 18, 2011 at 10:44AM

DDOT and PEPCO say they’ll be testing power circuits on the bridge between midnight and 2:00 a.m. They’re warning that the testing “will cause streetlights and overhead sign lights to turn off at various times throughout the test period.”

All three spans — northbound, southbound and HOV — will be affected.