Board of Public Works approves American Legion Bridge, vehicle emissions contracts

The Board of Public Works voted Wednesday to approve $150 million in contracts that could one day lead to a widening of the American Legion Bridge that carries the Capital Beltway over the Potomac River. The three-member panel unanimously approved two contracts valued at $75 million each with ATCS P.L.C. / Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. and RS&H, Inc. / Gannett Fleming, Inc. / Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.