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U.S. 29, a popular alternate to I-95 in Maryland

It's known by several names: U.S. 29, Colesville Road and Columbia Pike. It's also a road many people use to commute between D.C. and Baltimore to avoid the hassle of Interstate 95 or the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

Tags: traffic, sprawl & crawl, I-95, Colesville Road, i-29

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In 2012, nearly 2M D.C. parking tickets issued

In fiscal year 2012, D.C. issued 1.8 million parking tickets worth $92.5 million, according to records obtained by AAA Mid- Atlantic. Most of those tickets went to drivers who live outside of D.C.

Tags: parking tickets, ddot, AAA Mid-Atlantic, John Townsend,

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Rockville's spike in red-light camera tickets declines

After a 343 percent jump in red-light camera tickets in Rockville, the spike in tickets is coming back down.

Tags: red light cameras, tickets

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Alexandria residents worry about toxin release at Express Lanes ramp

A citizens association says the release of nitrogen dioxide from cars will pose a health risk to 75,000 Alexandria and Fairfax County residents if a new flyover ramp for the Interstate 95 Express Lanes is built.

Tags: hot lanes, express lanes, turkeycock run, nitrogen dioxide, Edsall Road, Concerned Residents of Landmark

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Local seatbelt campaign for student drivers has somber tone

A ceremony honoring students who pledge to wear seat belts while driving had a somber tone after attendees learned that a Manassas teen, who recently died in a car accident, was not buckled up.

Tags: Put it Together, seatbelt safety, sprawl & crawl

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D.C. aims to eliminate parking minimums

A new plan recommends eliminating the calculation of a minimum amount of parking space needed at new buildings in the District, and it's drawing concerns.

Tags: parking, parking minimums, office of planning

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Inadequate roads cost Md. $6.2B in wasted time and fuel, report finds

As Maryland roads get more congested, a new report finds inadequate roads are costing $6.2 billion annually in operating costs, lost time in traffic and wasted fuel.

Tags: road costs

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Fairfax County parents want more Zzzs for teens

Sleep is an important part of academic success and in Fairfax County, some parents are fighting to give high school students a few more hours of it.

Tags: sleep, school start times

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No speed cameras damaged since Pr. George's police installed security camera

Since Prince George's County police started monitoring a speed camera that had been destroyed, none of the county's 72 mobile speed cameras has been vandalized or damaged.

Tags: speed camera, Prince Georges County Police,

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D.C. uses solutions to prevent green arrow crashes

While pedestrian fatalities in the District fell to a record low in 2012, one particular type of turn continues to lead to several serious crashes.

Tags: DC, green arrows, ddot,

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