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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: ari ashe, traffic, I-95, Colesville Road, i-29

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D.C. region has second-worst traffic in U.S.

New data from the Census Bureau shows the D.C. region has the nation's second-worst commute, and that 72 percent of workers in the nation's capital live elsewhere.

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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: ari ashe, Put it Together, seatbelt safety,

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Drivers receive fines for cheating tolls on the Beltway Express Lanes

Since the lanes opened last November, Virginia State Police tell WTOP that law enforcement handed out 51 tickets to drivers who falsely claimed to be a high-occupancy vehicle.

Tags: ari ashe, express lanes, tolls, high-occupancy vehicles

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Fairfax Connector to add routes from Reston to Silver Line

The Fairfax Connector plans to open 15 new bus routes in 2013 to coincide with the opening of the Metro's Silver Line into Reston.

Tags: ari ashe, Silver Line, sprawl and crawl, Dulles Rail, Reston, Fairfax Connector

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Answers on Green Line power outage coming Feb. 14

Answers for January's Green Line power outage will be coming later this month.

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Higher parking rates debated for Georgetown, Adams Morgan

New parking rates could come to several popular destinations, including Georgetown and Adams Morgan in late 2013 or early 2014, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation.

Tags: sprawl and crawl, ari ashe, ddot, parking, georgetown, Adams Morgan

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Pedestrian safety is a priority for some counties, but not all

Crossing a street in the D.C. metro area can prove challenging for bikers and pedestrians, but some jurisdictions are doing a better job than others when it comes to balancing pedestrian and driver safety.

Tags: pedestrian safety, crosswalks, Arlington County, ari ashe

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Finding a way to way for an improved transportation system

Recent findings from a report published by the National Capital Region's Transportation Planning Board show that D.C. metro area residents and commuters have varied opinions when it comes to traffic and taxes.

Tags: gas tax, kate ryan, traffic,

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Purple Line would cut time, but funds still lacking

It is still more than a decade away, but the Purple Line could change the way people travel between Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

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