Washington: The capital of the United States, on the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland and coextensive with the District of Columbia. It was designed by Pierre L'Enfant and became the capital in 1800. In the War of 1812 the British captured and sacked (1814) Washington, burning most of the public buildings, including the Capitol and the White House. Population: 609,909.
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Washington DC's Transportation Systems

  • Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority - Body which manages operations and relations for Dulles and Reagan National Airports. Airport news and information, employment, business opportunities, publications, and assistance for travelers and visitors to the National Capital Area.

  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - DCA - Official site. Traveler information such as airport services, flight status and schedules, airlines, maps, and advisories, as well as air traffic statistics, history, and other facts about the airport. Managed by MWAA.

  • Washington Dulles International Airport - IAD - Flight status and schedules, history, facts, directions and maps, and information on airlines, ground transportation, parking, air cargo, general aviation and developments. Managed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

  • World Airport Guide: Washington Dulles International - Featuring maps, airline, terminal, hotel and transportation information.

  • Building the Washington Metro - Describes the planning, engineering, architecture, construction, and operation of the subway system in text and photos.

  • D.C. Underground - Information about existing subway tunnels, including those no longer in daily use. Also features information on local heavy rail structures and the U.S. Capitol building's subway.

  • DCRails.com - Uses Google Maps to find the closest Metrorail stop to a given address.

  • The Great Metro Adventure - Documents the adventures of two high school students who visited every station in a single day.

  • NYCSubway.org: Washington D.C. Transit - Gives an in-depth look at the Metrorail system, from fare collection to signal systems to station architecture. Provides historical timeline, station-by-station guided tour, photos, maps, and links to similar sites.

  • Please Stand to the Right - Sells T-shirts and other merchandise urging tourists to stand on the right side of Metro escalators.

  • Schumin Web Transit Center - Describes Metrorail cars, individual stations, and train yards, with many accompanying photos and some videos.

  • StationMasters - Features detailed maps and panoramic photos of all neighborhoods served by the Washington, DC Metrorail subway system.

  • Washington, D. C. - Metrorail Resources page provided by the Washington Post (commercials included).

  • WMATA - Metrorail System - Maps, station information, and how to use the Washington Metro.

  • Brent Spence Bridge - Project to rehabilitate or replace this sturcture which carries Interstates 71 and 75 over the Ohio River from Kentucky to Cincinnati, Ohio. Site includes maps of planned alternatives, and feedback page.

  • Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel - Official site of the facility connecting Southeastern Virginia to the Virginia portion of the Delmarva Peninsula. Site includes statistics, toll information, and restaurant/gift shop information.

  • Cincinnati-Transit.net - Covers facilities in the Cincinnati-Covington area. Includes history and photographs.

  • Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee - Volunteer group overseeing the Roebling Bridge over the Ohio River. Site includes news, photographs, and history.

  • Cumberland Gap Tunnel - Detailed article with history and photos of this feature on US 25E at the Kentucky-Tennessee border.

  • Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission - Official site for the authority in charge of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the longest bridge in the U.S. to go completely over water, near New Orleans, Louisiana. Site contains information on the TollTag electronic toll collection system and other toll information as well as police department information and structure history.

  • Harahan Bridge: 4-Wheel Drive Safari Tour - Photos of the abandoned Harahan Bridge in Memphis.

  • LeeWay - The electronic toll collection system for the bridges in Lee County in Southwest Florida.

  • Mid-Bay Bridge - A new toll bridge connecting Destin to Niceville in Florida.

  • Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Project - A new toll bridge bypassing Pensacola, Florida, to the east.

  • Steven M. Fall, P.E. - Director of Engineering of Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Page includes recent and historic photographs.

  • US 82 Greenville Bridge - Information about the new cable-stayed span over the Mississippi River from Arkansas to Mississippi, including project updates, historical information about the current and new bridges, and a live webcam.

  • WWB Project Website - The official site for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge replacement project on the Capital Beltway on the south edge of Washington, D.C.

  • George Washington Memorial Parkway - Official National Park Service website. It connects the historic sites from Mount Vernon, the nation's capital, and the Great Falls of the Potomac.

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