Traffic is flowing again on the Capital Beltway’s Outer Loop after a Fairfax County, Virginia, police pursuit of a robbery suspect ended on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
Police were dispatched for a robbery near Rhoden Court and Backlick Road in Springfield around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, the police department said.
Officers spotted a vehicle matching a description and followed it. A short pursuit ended along the right side of the bridge. It is unclear what happened after police stopped the vehicle.
The WTOP Traffic Center reports all lanes of the I-495/Beltway Outer Loop reopened around 3:30 p.m. following a police investigation. For the latest road and traffic conditions, see WTOP’s traffic page or listen to updates every 10 minutes online or on the air at 103.5 FM.
Below is a map of the area:
