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Brace for closures and delays on U.S. 50

Later this month, Arlington drivers will find their commutes disrupted as the Virginia Department of Transportation revamps the interchanges on U.S. 50/Arlington Boulevard at Courthouse Road and 10th Street. The 10th Street Bridge will be demolished and rebuilt. The roadwork will require some short- and long-term closures.

Tags: Adam Tuss, Route 50, VDOT, U.S. 50, Arlington,

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Metro brake problems existed in 2006

Metro had brake problems in 2006 that were similar to recent Blue and Orange line issues which left riders shaken.

Tags: Metro, Dave Kubichek, Adam Tuss

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Factor in transportation and 'burbs not as affordable

With transportation and housing costs rising faster than incomes, it might be cheaper to live closer to a city.

Tags: exurbs, housing, Neal Augenstein, colleen kelleher, Center for Neighborhood Technology, smart growth

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Cost estimate for Dulles Rail Project on target

A big step forward for the Dulles Rail Project Tuesday, as Metro riders could be on a train to the Airport in just a few years.

Tags: Dulles rail project, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Pat Nowakowski, Adam Tuss, Sharon Bulova

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WTOP Beltway Poll: 2/3 support wider highways

Nearly two-thirds of people in the Washington area believe highways in the region should be widened, and there also is very strong support for expanding mass transit, according to a WTOP Beltway Poll.

Tags: WTOP Beltway Poll, mitchell miller, Metro, highways, mass transit

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Broken traffic camera cuts red light runners some slack

Red light runners managed to get a break for about a month because of a prominent camera that was on the fritz.

Tags: Adam Tuss, red light cameras, Falls Church

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Red means 'go'? Careless drivers blow past stopped school buses (VIDEO)

Legislation has been passed in Maryland that allows for automated cameras to be placed on the outside of school buses.

Tags: Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Public Schools, school buses, Adam Tuss, Todd Watkins, ike leggett

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Growing number of people become 'super-commuters'

Some people are commuting hundreds of miles to get to work, using more than one mode of transportation to get to the office. The global economy and the growing number ways to communicate have led to more "super-commuters."

Tags: super commuter, commuting, kristi king

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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.

Tags: ddot, VDOT, snow, road crews, winter, Maryland, budget, Adam Tuss

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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.

Tags: Adam Tuss, Potomac River, bridge over Potomac River, Jamestown Island, Bob McDonnell,

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