Sprawl & Crawl
Montgomery County residents speak out on bus rapid transit
At a public hearing before the Montgomery County Planning Board Thursday evening, more than 50 residents testified about bus-rapid transit.
BWI runway closures set for overnight this weekend
2 main commercial runways to be closed during overnight hours this weekend
New traffic signal could confuse some drivers (VIDEO)
The District Department of Transportation has finished installing its fifth pedestrian High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk, or HAWK. The crosswalks "help pedestrians safely cross high traffic volume streets," according to DDOT.
Filming for 'Captain America' closing D.C. streets
Filming for the Captain America movie will close some D.C. streets Thursday and Friday.
Metro to shut 5 stations for weekend work
Metro to shut a total of 5 stations on green and orange lines for weekend work
$15.4 billion roads draft heavy on Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads area would see major highway projects under draft plan fattened by fresh revenue
Metro: No cause of Silver Spring fire yet
Although the ultimate cause of the fire that badly damaged one of the transit agency's oldest model railcars and left hundreds of commuters stranded has not been determined, the transit agency released preliminary findings Wednesday.
VDOT reaches deal on pothole repair claims
The Virginia Department of Transportation has reached a deal to repay some motorists whose vehicles were damaged by potholes in Hampton Roads.
Speed camera firm refunding $27K in Hagerstown
Contractor's lax inspection of speed cameras leads to $27,000 in refunds in Hagerstown, Md.
College Park Metro station to be closed on UMd. graduation weekend
WTOP's Kate Ryan reports.
Red Line service restored after fire, smoke Tuesday
Metro has resumed service along the Red Line following a report of smoke and fire under a railcar at the Silver Spring station Tuesday.
Forum to be held on Purple Line
Construction industry experts to discuss Purple Line
Widening of U.S. 1 to ease Fort Belvoir commute
This fall, a project to widen U.S. 1/Richmond Highway between Telegraph Road and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway will begin to help ease the commute to Fort Belvoir.
Majority of Va. drivers drive distracted on I-95, or observe it
A new survey from AAA Mid-Atlantic and Transurban-Flor finds that a vast majority of drivers in Virginia along I-95 either drive distracted or have witnessed someone doing so.
Metro GM hopes to take control of troubled transit center
Metro General Manager Richard Sarles said Thursday he thinks Metro could assume control of the Silver Spring Transit Center but he wants to address the potential extra costs of maintaining a building that has substantial structural flaws.
Millennials, baby boomers drive fewer miles
A new report by the advocacy group U.S. PIRG shows the number of miles Americans drive have dropped since the middle of the last decade.
Which traffic tickets raise your insurance rates the most?
So, you got a ticket. How much will your insurance premiums go up? Insurance.com analyzed insurance quotes to come up with this list.
Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet
Amtrak unveils new locomotives that will replace aging fleet on busy Northeast Corridor
D.C. parking ticket exposes pay-by-cell glitch
A system glitch in a pay-by-cell D.C. parking system left a Fairfax, Va., man the victim of an erroneous ticket, a WTOP TicketBuster investigation has found.



