Legal Opinion
City of Alexandria, Virginia,appellees v. Rodney E. Slater, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation,appellants
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 17, 1999No. 99-5220PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellees challenged the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of plans to replace the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge. The district court held that the Administration violated the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act. We reverse.
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The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge is a microcosm of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s traffic congestion problems. Built in 1961, the six-lane structure carries the Capital Beltway over the Potomac River, connecting the City of…
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