The man who scaled the Frederick Douglass Bridge in D.C. said late Sunday that he plans to \u201csoon be leaving the bridge,\u201d as authorities continue to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n
The man who scaled the Frederick Douglass Bridge in D.C. said late Sunday that he plans to \u201csoon be leaving the bridge,\u201d as authorities continue to monitor the situation.\n<\/p>\n
Florida\u2011based activist Guido Reichstadter thanked supporters and described his actions as a form of nonviolent protest in a 10:32 p.m. post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n South Capitol Street at the bridge fully reopened after 10 a.m. Monday, WTOP\u2019s Traffic Center reported. All traffic on the bridge returned while Reichstadter remained on the roof.<\/p>\n but traffic restrictions remain. All outbound lanes were open, with one inbound lane available Monday morning.<\/p>\n D.C. Fire and EMS said a high\u2011angle technical rescue team has been working with police since Reichstadter climbed one of the bridge\u2019s arches Friday afternoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n The incident shut down South Capitol Street in both directions Friday, disrupting the afternoon commute and traffic ahead of a Washington Nationals baseball game at nearby Nationals Park.<\/p>\n D.C. police previously confirmed to WTOP that Reichstadter is the same person who scaled the same bridge<\/a> after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.<\/p>\n After that earlier incident, the District Department of Transportation said it planned to install permanent safety measures. But a DDOT spokesman said Friday the agency did not proceed because it \u201ccouldn\u2019t find anything safe that wouldn\u2019t create issues for the bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n A map of the area is below.<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s note: This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for the latest.<\/p>\n