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Sprawl & Crawl

Metro turns to commuters for improvement tips

As Metro works to improve service, commuters are weighing in on what they would like to see.

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 12:04pm EST

Pedestrian struck and killed in Northeast D.C.

A vehicle struck a pedestrian Wednesday morning in Northeast D.C., killing the man and snarling the inbound commute on New York Avenue.

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 08:12am EST

Fairfax County Parkway: Would HOV or HOT relieve congestion?

With the Fairfax County Parkway carrying nearly as much traffic as an interstate highway, one county supervisor thinks the state should study the possibility of widening the parkway to add High Occupancy Vehicle lanes or High Occupancy Toll lanes.

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 05:32am EST

Road work to close part of I-95 Tuesday night

Virginia Department of Transportation will implement intermittent full road closures of Interstate 95 north and south.

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 06:27pm EST

Fairfax officials fear Silver Line funding in jeopardy

As Virginia lawmakers continue to debate how to pay for transportation projects in the state, Fairfax County officials fear the loss of $300 million that is slated to help pay for constructing the Silver Line to Dulles.

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 03:38pm EST

Street Closures around Capitol for State of the Union

U.S. Capitol Police will close several streets circling the Capitol this evening for the State of Union address. Street closures will not begin until after this evening's rush hour at 7 p.m. and will run until the conclusion of the event.

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 03:33pm EST

Tickets issued at red lights vary for Maryland counties

Rockville is seeing a significant increase in the number of tickets issued at red lights. However, Montgomery and Prince George's counties are taking a different approach to ticketing violators.

Monday - 02/11/2013, 04:21pm EST

Beltway Express Lanes lose money in first 6 weeks

Virginia's Beltway Express Lanes are starting out as a money-loser.

Monday - 02/11/2013, 08:06am EST

Rockville sees massive jump in red-light camera tickets

Red-light camera tickets were up 343 percent between Aug. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, according to an analysis by WTOP and AAA Mid-Atlantic.

Monday - 02/11/2013, 05:34am EST

Gray: All options on table to fix D.C. congestion

D.C. Mayor Vince Gray says new transportation strategies will need to be explored to accommodate the area's growing population.

Sunday - 02/10/2013, 04:45pm EST

Streetcars in D.C. in 2013? Gray says yes

Will the District see streetcars by the end of this year? According to Mayor Vincent Gray, the answer is yes.

Sunday - 02/10/2013, 09:00am EST

Metro seeks feedback on improvement plans

Metro is inviting the public to attend a series of public meetings this week to give input on a new plan to improve service.

Sunday - 02/10/2013, 03:33am EST

Weekend Wakeup: Expect parades, races and overnight construction

A short race through Capitol Hill on Saturday, the Chinese New Year Celebration on Sunday and numerous events in between will likely keep parking at a premium in the District and Metro will continue its track work this weekend.

Sunday - 02/10/2013, 02:54am EST

Metro cellphone service may be further delayed

Don't hold your breath for using cellphones underground while riding Metro.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 11:10am EST

Va. man struck and killed by Amtrak train identified

Fairfax County police have identified the man struck and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday as 64-year-old Richard Anderson of the North Springfield area.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 10:08am EST

Fairfax Connector to add routes from Reston to Silver Line

The Fairfax Connector plans to open 15 new bus routes in 2013 to coincide with the opening of the Metro's Silver Line into Reston.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 04:27am EST

Answers on Green Line power outage coming Feb. 14

Answers for January's Green Line power outage will be coming later this month.

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 09:15am EST

More than 1M drivers skipped paying on Dulles Toll Road

It's a problem taking a bit of a toll on Virginia transportation.

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 07:07am EST

Virginia transportation bill: Compromise likely, Saslaw says

After several weeks of debate, maneuvering and preliminary votes, Virginia legislators have one last chance to make a deal to fix the state's crowded, and sometimes crumbing roads and bridges.

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 04:27am EST

Higher parking rates debated for Georgetown, Adams Morgan

New parking rates could come to several popular destinations, including Georgetown and Adams Morgan in late 2013 or early 2014, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation.

Wednesday - 02/06/2013, 04:49am EST
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