Breakfast links: Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opens to traffic this week as DC’s largest infrastructure project
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge by Rob Pegoraro licensed under Creative Commons.
A new bridge across the Anacostia opens this week
The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is set to open to traffic this weekend after pedestrians got a preview during a Labor Day event. The $480 million bridge across the Anacostia River is DC’s largest ever infrastructure project. (Post)
Four Maryland Metro stations reopen for first time since May
Four Metro stations in Maryland along the Green and Yellow lines — West Hyattsville, Prince George’s Plaza, College Park and Greenbelt — are reopening after they were closed for platform renovations in May. (Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
Metro boosts service for September, but some bus lines are missing
Over the weekend, Metro increased service and lowered weekend fares. But a number of bus routes have been changed or eliminated, throwing off the routines of those who have relied on them for years. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Transit officials consider express bus between Reston and Crystal City
Officials are considering which proposed projects to fund along the I-66 corridor. One proposal would create an express bus route between Reston and Arlington employment centers like the Pentagon and Crystal City. Other proposals include lowering fares on another route, incentivizing vanpools, and building a park and ride in Vienna. (David Taube / RestonNow)
Twenty places to stretch your legs
Looking to take a walk? Washingtonian rounds up some of the best walking and hiking routes in the region, from urban promenades to wooded state parks. (Washingtonian)
Officer in unmarked police cruiser hit Prince George’s house in hit-and-run
An off-duty Prince George’s County Police officer crashed an unmarked police cruiser into a house in the Clinton area Friday night and then fled the scene. The officer turned himself in and has been suspended. (Martin Weil / Post)
Splash parks are sticking around a little longer
DC 33 splash parks were originally set to close Labor Day, but instead they’ll stay open through September 26. (Anne Tate / Washingtonian)
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