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Arlington National Cemetery needs more burial space
The need for more burial space at Arlington National Cemetery may change traffic patterns along Columbia Pike over the next few years.
Fairfax County Parkway has uncertain future
A town hall meeting to discuss the future of Fairfax County Parkway had one focus: Congestion.
Metro adding disclaimers after controversial ad
Metro is adding disclaimers to ads in its system after a judge told officials that that Metro must post a controversial pro-Israel ad.
Permanent I-95 ramp closure in Northern Virginia
Drivers in Northern Virginia will need to learn a new route as Virginia's Department of Transportation plans to close an on-ramp near the Fairfax County Parkway.
VRE's new price changes to make more elbow room
Virginia Railway Express passengers know trains can get really crowded, but a change coming soon will help create some more elbow room.
Walter Reed, NIH expansions worry Md. officials
Montgomery County officials are concerned about how planned expansions at the National Institutes of Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will affect traffic on Bethesda's congested roads.
Get out the quarters: Driving Dulles Toll Road will cost more
The cost to ride the Dulles Toll Road will likely increase 50 cents per trip, starting Jan. 1.
Express Lanes cheaters face fines
Virginia State Police will step up patrols to catch Express Lanes cheaters. Drivers who don't have E-ZPass transponders will be caught.
NB 270 closed at Wootton Parkway
Northbound Interstate 270 is now open at the Wootton Parkway overpass following an earlier crash.
Drivers urged to get E-ZPass before Express Lanes open
With the new Express Lanes on Interstate 495 opening this year, Northern Virginia drivers are being urged to get their E- ZPass transponders now -- before their commutes change dramatically.
Metro: Full cellphone access delayed until 2015
Metro says it has fallen behind on its effort to expand cellphone service throughout the transit system and may not complete the project until 2015.
Metro to offer fare card with next president's picture
Metro plans to offer commemorative fare cards with the president's picture, just as it did four years ago, but this time the cards will be cheaper and offer more choices.
Study: Teens take more deadly risks with peers in car
Speeding, drinking and driving late at night are more likely to occur among 16- and 17-year-old teen drivers as the number of their teenage passengers increases, a study by AAA says.
VDOT says more tolls may be coming
No driver likes paying a toll, but more may be coming in part of the D.C. region
Think D.C. traffic is bad? Try Istanbul
Next time you're in rush hour traffic on the Beltway, and you wish you could escape to Paris or Rome, you may want to rethink that. Traffic there is worse.
Religious groups to respond to anti-jihad ads
A coalition of religious groups is responding to an advertising campaign in the D.C. mass transit system that equates Muslim radicals with savages.
Silver Spring Transit Center to open in September
Montgomery County officials say they plan to open the $112 million Silver Spring Transit Center by September.
George Mason study of future traffic flawed, group says
Not everyone agrees with a new study by George Mason University's Center for Regional Analysis that says Washington- area traffic patterns will not change much in the next 30 years.
Metro board member: Speaker systems must be improved
In the event of an emergency, Metro board member Tom Downs says it is important that riders can access the Internet and social media websites like Twitter for news and information. Meanwhile, Metro says it is working to eliminate dead spots for cellphone and Internet service.
New Market could double in size with annexations
New Market town leaders introduced two annexation proposals Wednesday night that could expand the town by more than 397 acres.
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