The Woodrow Wilson Bridge (Washington DC Beltway — I-495/I-95), crosses the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland a few miles south of the District of Columbia. The new bridge opened in the Spring of 2009. The bridge and the approach from Route 1 in Virginia have wide bike/pedestrian paths which did not exist on the old bridge. Thus, it is possible for Alexandria residents to walk over the river to Maryland and the new National Harbor and Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.

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Route 1 and I-95/I-495 interchange under construction over Hunting Creek and the Capitol Beltway looking North, with the Potomac River in the background. The bike path is on the right side of the right-most on-ramp leading to the bridge. When you reach the Parkway overpass (upper right) you must cross the parkway, turn left, then right for the bike path along the North side of the WW Bridge over to Maryland. |
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Updated: 9 Oct 2009
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