Back up bridges in wartime to expansion now
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Long Bridge is expanding, but this isn't the first time extra rails spanned the Potomac. The bus stops in DC are an icy mess: Who will dig them out? Creating a resilient water supply for the DC area. Adapting the housing abundance playbook to Baltimore. Give your two cents on Metro, join us for Lobby Day in Annapolis, and come work with us! CaBi's 2025 was a banner year in spite of end-of-year declines. Play GGWash Junctions #32.
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DW Rowlands (Contributor) • January 26, 2026
The second span of Long Bridge will double rail capacity across the Potomac. It’s not the first attempt to increase capacity by building a second rail crossing of the river in the District: During World War II, the US Army Corps of Engineers built an “Emergency Bridge” across the Potomac to increase capacity and provide a back-up if Nazi saboteurs damaged or destroyed Long Bridge.
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Chelsea Allinger (Executive Director) • January 28, 2026
The bus makes our region a more accessible place, including during nasty winter weather when those buses are (up to a point) able to push on through snowfall that many cars can’t. Icy berms, however, cancel out much of that accessibility.
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Renee Bourassa • January 27, 2026
The Potomac River is the sole source of drinking water for residents of DC and Arlington County and provides the majority of water to the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Without stronger investments in water infrastructure in our region, the chance of a water shortage could be as high as 5% within a quarter century.
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Bradley Pough • January 28, 2026
The traditional housing abundance playbook can and should be adapted to Baltimore in ways that speak to the city’s specific needs.
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Dan Reed (Maryland Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • January 28, 2026
This week on Do Something: Wednesday’s happy hour has been rescheduled; give Metro your two cents; join us for Lobby Day in Annapolis; and come and work with us!
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Samuel Littauer (Contributor) • January 29, 2026
Capital Bikeshare broke its all-time annual ridership record in 2025, with trips up 9% from 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year the regional bikesharing network has broken its annual ridership record. While the annual trip totals for Capital Bikeshare broke records in 2025, the system saw significant declines in monthly ridership by the end of the year.
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BeyondDC • January 29, 2026
Put down your snow shovel, grab a mug of hot cocoa, and enjoy this week’s Junctions game!
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