Rush Hour Resistance

Weekly messages to I-70 commuters on the Appalachian Trail footbridge

Messages for I-70 travelers from the Appalachian Trail hikers bridge for 49 out of 52 weeks! Only the rain could stop us. Thanks to Jason who helped get us started and thank you to all the Rush Hour Resisters who have waved with us whether it was for one week or 49. Hope to see YOU for year 2!

Thanks to Laura for creating this video.

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Meet at 4:30 in the trailhead parking lot to help set up
or
stop by before 6:00 to wave.

Our letters aren't waterproof, so we cancel if it's raining. Check back here for updates.

This is what we do and where we do it

See WCI RUSH HOUR RESISTANCE short videos and more on YOUTUBE

Drone video and stills of our June 19, 2026 message. Thanks Colin!

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Drone video and stills of our June 12, 2026 message. Thanks Colin!

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Drone video of our May 29, 2026 message. Thanks Brandon!!

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RHR off the trail

On 8/15-16/25, our letters were part of the Protest Art Show. As a group, we ventured off the Appalachian Trail overpass for the first time on 1/6/26 to take a dual-sided message to the streets of downtown Hagerstown, MD. See more pictures in the Rally Gallery. On 1/8/26, our letters were used to honor the name of ICE murder-victim Renee Nicole Good at the candlelight vigil hosted by Empathy+Action=Change. Our sign at the 1/20/26 "No ICE Jail in Washington County" rally showed up on All In with Chris Hayes on MSNOW. Our letters were used 2/28/26 at the start of the Iran War and at "No Kings No Camps" on March 28, 2026.

Behind the scenes

July 17, 2025 / John Lewis: Good Trouble Lives On national celebration (photos by Brooke Bickers)

Behind the scenes on October 24 (Photos by Tom Ruhf)

WCI Rush Hour Resistance participated in the Veterans Day National Overpass Bannering Event.

VISIT the Photo Wall to see pictures from events across the nation.

See WCI RUSH HOUR RESISTANCE short videos and more on YOUTUBE
See what the Nov. 7 Resisters looked like On the Bridge

Our messages

July 10, 2026: ICE MURDERS. AGAIN!
July 3, 2026: canceled due to extreme heat
June 26, 2026: ALGAE 1 DJT 0
June 19, 2026: BEND THE ARC TOWARD JUSTICE
June 12, 2026: YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE
June 5, 2026: VOTE! DEMOCRACY NEEDS YOU!
May 29, 2026: 86 THE $1.7B SLUSH FUND
May 22, 2026: rained out
May 15, 2026: PAIN AT THE PUMP? THANK TRUMP!
May 8, 2026: UNFIT UNWELL UNHINGED
May 1, 2026: WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES
April 24, 2026: FBI HAS A KASH PROBLEM
April 17, 2026: 25TH AMENDMENT? YES PLEASE
April 10, 2026: STOP WASH CO ICE CAMP
April 3, 2026: WAR EPSTEIN GAS - HAD ENUF YET?
March 27, 2026: rained out
March 21, 2026: NO KINGS NO CAMPS MAR 28
March 13, 2026: HIS WAR & YOUR KIDS
March 6, 2026: rained out
February 27, 2026: DOJ HIDES TRUMPSTEIN FILES
February 18, 2026: CAN PAM & SEND NOEM HOME
February 13, 2026: FIRE BONDI! END COVER-UP NOW
February 6, 2026: ICE CAMPS KILL!
January 30, 2026: FIRE NOEM! (eastbound) & NO ICE JAIL HERE! (westbound)
January 23, 2026: HANDS OFF MN! ICE OUT 4 GOOD!
January 14, 2026: END ICE 4 GOOD
January 7, 2026: STOP ICE! B4 IT KILLS AGAIN
January 6, 2026: NO WAR 4 OIL and IMPEACH HIM (Hagerstown Public Square - our first message NOT on the bridge)
January 2, 2026: RESOLVE TO RESIST IN '26
December 24, 2025: MERRY RESIST-MAS!
December 18, 2025: RELEASE THE NAUGHTY LIST
December 12, 2025: BEGINNING 2 LOOK A LOT LIKE WAR CRIMES
December 4, 2025: HEGSETH MUST GO!
November 28, 2025: EAT TURKEYS NOT ELECT THEM
November 21, 2025: GIVE THANKS 4 DEMOCRACY
November 11, 2025: HONOR VETS! UNITE, RESIST & VOTE
November 7, 2025: FUND SNAP NOW!
October 31, 2025: EPSTEIN'S GHOST HAUNTS GOP
October 24, 2025: HEALTHCARE! NOT BALLROOMS
October 17, 2025: UNITE & RESIST NO KINGS OCT 18
October 10, 2025: HOUSE OF REPS GET BACK TO WORK
October 3, 2025: NO HEALTHCARE? NO DEAL!
September 26, 2025: SPEAK UP! DEMOCRACY NEEDS U NOW
September 19, 2025: POTUS FEARS FREE SPEECH
September 12, 2025: VIOLENCE IS NOT THE ANSWER
September 5, 2025: WARNING! RFK JR IS HAZARDOUS 2 UR HEALTH
August 28, 2025: COPS YES! TROOPS NO!
August 22, 2025: FREE DC
August 15, 2025: BE BRAVE WITH US
August 8, 2025: TARIFF = TAX ON U & ME
August 1, 2025: ICE TARGETS COLOR NOT CRIME
July 24, 2025: RELEASE THE FILES
July 17, 2025: MAKE GOOD TROUBLE
July 11, 2025: MEDICAID CUTS HURT US ALL
July 3, 2025: SPEAK UP LIKE IT'S 1776
June 27, 2025: NO BILLIONAIRE TAX CUTS
June 20, 2025: DUE PROCESS FOR ALL
June 13, 2025: WE DON’T DO KINGS IN USA

Our goal is one new message per week

Help us:

make letters
place the messages on the overpass and wave at drivers
brainstorm message ideas
fund supplies
photograph/video the messages

Rules and Protocols

We avoid doing anything that could either harm ourselves or anyone else. This includes stepping into traffic, holding a sign where it could fall onto cars below, climbing fencing, etc.
We don’t operate in rain or heavy snow. For the safety of our Resisters and for preserving our fragile letters, rain/snow cancels an event. Check this page for weather-related updates.
We must not block pedestrian and bike traffic, so please keep the middle of the overpass and/or sidewalk clear to allow them to pass.
We supply the messages; you supply the waves. We avoid messages that would be rated above PG-13.
We don’t litter. If we find litter, we pick it up and throw it away.
We don’t use stickers or anything that leaves a permanent mark on the overpass.
If someone from the ‘opposition’ comes up to talk with us, be polite but do not engage with them. Best to just ignore them. One member will be designated to handle them and video record any aggressive interaction so that you can go right on waving.
We take lots of pictures and videos during our action for circulation on social media. If you prefer not to be included, please let us know or consider wearing a mask.
Our action is protected by the First Amendment. However, should law enforcement pay us a visit, only the designated point person from the group should address them.
Ignore the middle fingers and negativity coming from some of the cars below. For every one of those confused folks, you are providing hope to another 100 people!
The WCI Rush Hour Resistance is a non-violent, informal volunteer group in which we all participate with an understanding that our own actions are our personal responsibility, and we accept our own personal liability. You participate with this understanding.

WCI Rush Hour Resistance is part of the
Visibility Brigade nationwide network.

For more info, visit The Visibility Brigade

View the Visibility Brigade Toolkit

Don't stand back and stand by. This is the time to stand up and speak out.

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