Tough Week for the Nation's River: A Zombie Bridge Rises and VIP Golf Causes Closures for All
Our attention has been drawn to the mighty Potomac of late, and for troubling reasons. A Potomac Bridge and associated 10-lane highway through the Ag Reserve has been a misguided idea since its first life 20 years ago. Every few years, this project that has been studied, found to be a non-solution to gridlock and subsequently shelved. Frankly, there is just too much money to be made by the few that would benefit for this project to permanently die.  Boosters, particularly on the Virginia side are back at it - on Wednesday the Transportation voted to study this boondoggle a 4th time. There is much to do as this study is completed.

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From trouble over the water to trouble on it - our friends at Canoe Cruisers sent an alert that one of the most popular parts of the River at Violet's Lock across from the Trump Golf  Course would be closed to recreation sporadically and without notice because of security concerns (2 miles of waterway, bank to bank). This has led to no less than kids in canoes being visited by the Coast Guard. Read on and submit comment.