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Frederick building applications continue momentum through March

The year seems to be starting off well for the building industry, according to a report by a Frederick County housing professional

Tags: Frederick County, housing, real estate, growth

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No tolls on the Beltway Express Lanes this weekend

Drivers will get a chance to use the Beltway Express Lanes for free this April 6 and April 7, a move the lanes' operating company hopes will allow drivers to become more familiar with the toll lane.

Tags: Pierce Coffee, ari ashe, Beltway Express Lanes, free ride, tolls, E-ZPass

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Nearly 7K speeding tickets issued on ICC

Since the Intercounty Connector opened, nearly 7,000 speeding tickets have been issued, according to documents obtained by WTOP.

Tags: ari ashe, laurel, Intercounty Connector, speed limits, speed tickets, speed increase

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Popular bus routes saved for Pentagon commuters

Two popular express bus routes connecting Reston to the Pentagon and Crystal City have been saved from the chopping block.

Tags: ari ashe, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, Fairfax Connector, pentagon, metro, Silver Line

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Wounded warriors can't find parking for treatment at Walter Reed

Staffers at Walter Reed have been parking in the parking garage for patients, and that's prompted changes.

Tags: ari ashe, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, parking, military

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Transportation hearing draws crowd, opposition in Md.

More than 300 people turned out before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to raise the gas tax and replenish the Transportation Trust Fund.

Tags: ari ashe, Maryland, transportation,

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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.

Tags: commute, D.C.,

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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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