Monumental Traffic Jam
The Arlington Memorial Bridge links Washington at the Lincoln Memorial to Arlington Memorial Cemetery. The bridge owes its existence to a monumental traffic jam in 1921, which trapped the President of the United States, Warren G. Harding, for three hours when he traveled to the Cemetery to dedicate the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Apparently many of Washington's 19,000 automobile owners had tried to join him. The experience shocked Congress into approving funds for the bridge, which had been proposed for 35 years. But after Congress delayed construction, the bridge took another 11 years to open.
In 2015, lane closures and emergency repairs promise new traffic problems while transportation funding remains stalled in Congress.
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