The Latest Breaking News from the Potomac River

1950 Washington bridge gets $114M overhaul, with new span floated in over 56 hours

A bridge that has carried Washington traffic for more than seven decades is headed for a major transformation, but commuters may barely notice the most dramatic part of the work. The nearly half-mile-long Northbound I-395 bridge over the Potomac River is set for a $114 million rehabilitation that will replace…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Washington spends $113M to rebuild I-395 Potomac River Bridge

For decades, a major river crossing between Virginia and Washington, D.C. has moved commuters, commercial traffic and travelers into the heart of the nation’s capital. Now the I-395 bridge over the Potomac River is getting a major facelift as officials invest $113 million to update the aging structure and permanently…

The Times of India · Sep 10

Trump announces plans for new statue garden honoring American heroes

The National Garden of American Heroes would be located in a highly regulated park along the Potomac River

The Independent UK · May 15

Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River

President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Trump and Maryland governor feud over Potomac River sewage spill disaster

President accused Wes Moore of ‘gross mismanagement’ after federally managed sewer line ruptured last month

The Guardian - US · Feb 18

Trump takes aim at Democratic Maryland Governor Wes Moore over massive sewage spill in the Potomac River

Crews have still not finished repairing wastewater infrastructure after an aging sewer line burst in January

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Massive Washington sewage leak will take weeks longer to fix, water company says

Repairs on a pipe rupture sending sewage into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., will take weeks longer due to an unexpected blockage

The Independent UK · Feb 6

Millions of gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac River leaving ‘horrific’ smell

‘It’s such high concentrations of sewage that just grabbing a sample is a public health risk,’ the Potomac Riverkeeper said

The Independent UK · Jan 23

DOJ will pay DC plane crash victims compensation after government admits fault

67 people were killed in January when an Army Black Hawk Helicopter collided with a passenger jet over the Potomac River

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Chilling New Details Emerge From Inside Cockpit of Plane That Collided With Blackhawk Helicopter Over Potomac River

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released new information about a tragic collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Flight 5342 near Washington, D.C., resulting in the deaths of all 67 individuals aboard both aircraft

Latin Times · Jul 31, 2025