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Battlefield Bypass could be back on the priority list

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments will consider putting the Battlefield Bypass on the long term list of projects to alleviate local congestion and protect Manassas National Battlefield Park.

Wednesday - 02/15/2012, 01:41pm EST

Metro admitting fault in 2009 fatal Red Line crash

Metro is admitting for the first time its liability in a deadly Red Line crash in 2009.

Wednesday - 02/15/2012, 07:47am EST

Financing approval anticipated for I-95/395 express lanes

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board is expected to approve a $1 billion financing plan for I-95/395 express lanes that would run from Garrisonville Road in Stafford County to about Edsall Road in Fairfax County.

Wednesday - 02/15/2012, 04:03am EST

10 of top 15 richest counties are in D.C. suburbs

Loudoun, Fairfax and Howard counties are at the top of this list. All of Southern Maryland is there, too.

Tuesday - 02/14/2012, 05:20am EST

Gas prices take bigger chunk out of monthly budgets

If you're sitting around the kitchen table trying to figure out what's busting your budget this month, take a look at your gas receipts.

Tuesday - 02/14/2012, 05:02am EST

Overturned truck shut down part of I-295

All southbound lanes of Interstate 295 have reopened after a tractor trailer turned over late Monday morning.

Monday - 02/13/2012, 12:44pm EST

Report: Metro spending $51 million on consultants

A newspaper report says Metro is paying more than $51 million to consultants to help better run the transit agency.

Monday - 02/13/2012, 10:16am EST

VDOT investigates why sign fell on I-66

Investigators from the Virginia Department of Transportation are trying to determine why a 30-foot sign collapsed onto Interstate 66 Saturday.

Monday - 02/13/2012, 08:38am EST

Construction at Beltway Interchange spurs traffic complaints

It happens so often because of all the construction on our roads: A change is made to a travel pattern, and traffic becomes worse in a location.

Thursday - 02/09/2012, 01:41pm EST

Where are Metro's 20 worst escalators?

The Dupont Circle escalators don't even make this top 20 list.

Wednesday - 02/08/2012, 07:25am EST

Snow budgets get busted even in mild winters

With snow in the forecast, road crews will be ready. Even in mild winters, highway departments spend millions of dollars. Find out how Maryland, Virginia and D.C. are doing with their snow budgets so far this winter.

Wednesday - 02/08/2012, 07:18am EST

Commuter alert: Rolling blockades coming

If your morning commute takes you anywhere near Tysons Corner, you could be in for a slow roll over the next couple of days.

Monday - 02/06/2012, 03:49pm EST

Mix of transit options being considered for outer suburbs

Much of the of the focus on transportation in the capital over the last few years has been on toll roads like the HOT lanes or the ICC, but there is a long term vision that would include much more.

Sunday - 02/05/2012, 08:08am EST

Metro: Red Line track work won't end until 2015

Metro says it will take three more years to finish track work along its Red Line.

Friday - 02/03/2012, 05:48am EST

Delays, fare increases: Metro riders have a right to be upset

Constant delays, cracked rails and talk about fare increases -- it hasn't been a pretty couple of weeks for Metro riders, and the frustrations are mounting.

Thursday - 02/02/2012, 02:20pm EST

Leaders talk seriously about new Potomac bridge

The governors of Maryland and Virginia have started talking about the possibility of a new bridge span over the Potomac River.

Wednesday - 02/01/2012, 09:04am EST

Cameras may catch drivers who blow past stopped school buses

There is growing support in Montgomery County to put external cameras on school buses to catch drivers who don't stop when a school bus does.

Tuesday - 01/31/2012, 05:08am EST

Saintsbury Drive now 1-way in Fairfax

Saintsbury Drive in Fairfax became a one-way street Monday and will remain that way until the end of June.

Monday - 01/30/2012, 07:34am EST

WTOP Answer Desk: New Potomac river crossing coming?

Will there ever be another crossing over the Potomac River? For the answer, WTOP goes to two transportation experts.

Monday - 01/30/2012, 05:04am EST

VDOT holds meetings to improve I-66 corridor

Virginia's Department of Transportation is looking at options for the area between the Beltway in Fairfax County and Route 15 in Prince William County where almost two million people live.

Monday - 01/30/2012, 04:32am EST
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