bensen bridges

CAPITAL IS IMPACTING ROADS, BUT

NOW SOME BRIDGES ARE BEING

IMPACTED AS WELL.

>> THESE CLOSURES WILL AFFECT

FORECAST FROM VIRGINIA INTO THE

DISTRICT AND INTO PARTS OF

MARYLAND.

DUMP TRUCKS ARE ALREADY IN PLACE

SHUTTING DOWN THE BRIDGE THAT

SPANS THE RIVER TO CONNECT

ARLINGTON AND THE BRIDGE

DISTRICT.

IT WILL CREATE AN UNPRECEDENTED

SECURITY PERIMETER.

MOST OF THE CLOSE SURES GO INTO

EFFECT ON TUESDAY AND LAST

UNLESS WEDNESDAY.

>> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT, I HAD NOT

HEARD ANYTHING.

>> SOME ARE CONCERNED THAT THE

BRIDGE CLOSURES WILL MAKE IT

CHALLENGING TO GET TO WORK NEXT

WEEK.

>> HAVE TO GET BACK TO WORK AND

TRAVEL IS ABOUT 45 MINUTES.

IT'S ALWAYS A PROBLEM.

IT'S ALREADY BAD NOW BECAUSE

THEY CUT MOST OF THE LANES OFF.

SO I FEEL BAD FOR THE ESSENTIAL

WORKERS, I DO.

>> SOME OF THE CLOTURES ALSO

REQUIRE CLOSURES OF THE

PEDESTRIAN WALK WAY.

>> SHOW WE WANT TO BREAK DOWN

WHICH BRIDGES ARE CLOSING DOWN

AND WHEN.

THE ROOT VELT AND THE 14th WILL

BE CLOSING.

THEY'RE STILL GOING TO BE