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Expect off-peak traffic delays this summer on I-95

Every summer, local drivers must contend with heavy beach traffic along Interstate 95 in Virginia. But this summer expect more frequent backups and delays as construction ramps up on the 95 Express Lanes.

Tags: beach traffic, 95 Express Lanes, I-95, traffic, hank silverberg, Dumfries, VDOT

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Gold Cup, road and bridge work to bungle weekend traffic

Track work will cause delays on four Metro lines this weekend. Plus expect detours on I-66 over the Potomac and delays in Fauquier County. Express Lanes construction will shut down the HOV lanes on both Interstate 95 and 395. That and more in your Weekend Wakeup.

Tags: traffic, 95 Express Lanes Project, roosevelt bridge, Suitland Parkway, Gold Cup, Great Meadows Park, brain tumors, Dulles rail project, Metro, dave dildine

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New traffic patterns at Union Station unveiled

Long-planned improvements in the flow of traffic at one of D.C.'s worst traffic circles are now a reality.

Tags: union station, Columbus Plaza, Vincent Gray, Eleanor Holmes Norton, john aaron

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Va. Tech board to discuss construction projects

Tags: virginia tech, college, construction projects

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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.

Tags: Metro, Chinese New Year, parades, race

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Weekend Wakeup: Bridge work, single tracking and cold temps

Bridge work brings detours to traffic along Route 50 in Virginia and Metro restarts single tracking. That and more in this week's edition of Weekend Wakeup.

Tags: weekend wakeup, traffic, Metro, Route 50, Courthouse Road, March for Gun Control

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Weekend Wakeup: Warm weather, parade rehearsals to slow down drivers

Expect more drivers to hit the region's roads this weekends as the warm air moves in. However little construction work is expected and will help keep lanes open but a parade rehearsal Downtown will cause headaches for drivers.

Tags: weekend wakeup, dave dildine, traffic, inauguration, Metro

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Construction alleviates traffic at Gallows Rd. and Rt. 29

Northern Virginia drivers are enjoying a smoother ride now that some long-standing congestion has been relieved.

Tags: gallows road, Route 29, Kathy Stewart

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Md. Beltway lane closures at Kenilworth Ave. through Thursday

Beginning Tuesday night, Dec. 11, and continuing nightly through Thursday, Dec. 13, the Maryland State Highway Administration will close three lanes of the Beltway Inner loop at Maryland Route 201/Kenilworth Avenue. The closures are needed for work on the Kenilworth Avenue overpass above the Beltway.

Tags: traffic, Kenilworth Avenue, Capital Beltway

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Va. lawmaker proposes higher gas tax to pay for road construction

State Sen. John Watkins (R-Powhatan) proposed a plan that would increase Virginia's gas tax from 17.5 cents a gallon to 31.5 cents a gallon. The 14-cent increase would eliminate the need to add more toll roads.

Tags: gas tax, toll roads, Neal Augenstein

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