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Heavily traveled portion of 14th Street closed

Repairs are underway to fix a portion of 14th Street in Northwest where the road surface collapsed, creating a 15-foot hole and damaging a sewer line.

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 06:27am EDT

Commuter Idle: 3 1/2-hour marathon by car, bus, train and foot

The commute to Linda Baer's D.C. job is a marathon, taking her through multiple modes of transportation and spanning about 3 1/2 hours.

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 06:25am EDT
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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.

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 05:35am EDT

Memorial Day travel hit by sequestration cuts

AAA Mid-Atlantic expects a drop in the number of travelers on Memorial Day weekend and it points the finger at sequestration.

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 03:09pm EDT

Plan to make Smartrip card obsolete moves closer

Plans are moving forward that would make hopping on a Metro train easier for riders around D.C.

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 01:17pm EDT

Commuter Idle: A 3-hour trek through 4 'states'

He's not a morning person, but family and church keep him waking up at 3 a.m. for the three-hour trip.

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 11:04am EDT
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What to do when car meets tornado

With pictures of the Oklahoma tornado devastation near Oklahoma City still coming in, some wonder what they would do if a tornado hit while they were behind the wheel.

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 07:06am EDT

Metro adds 7-day short trip pass to SmarTrip cards

Metro adds weekly short-trip pass to SmarTrip cards, discontinues paper short-trip pass

Monday - 05/20/2013, 09:30am EDT

Cyclists take to the streets for National Bike Month

May is National Bike Month, a reminder that bikes are increasingly becoming part of the traffic flow.

Sunday - 05/19/2013, 07:26am EDT

Capital Bikeshare sets new ridership record

Capital Bikeshare set a new record Friday. The red bikes were checked out more than 10,100 times - the most rides ever on a weekday.

Saturday - 05/18/2013, 01:09pm EDT

Purple Line will rely on federal, private funding

Customers will soon pay more at the pump in Maryland, thanks to a new gas tax. But even that won't raise enough money for one project.

Saturday - 05/18/2013, 07:42am EDT

Graduations to cause weekend traffic delays

Construction along Interstate 95, bridge work, more track work and several area university commencement ceremonies will delay travelers this weekend. That and more in your Weekend Wakeup.

Friday - 05/17/2013, 07:49pm EDT

Montgomery County residents speak out on bus rapid transit

At a public hearing before the Montgomery County Planning Board Thursday evening, more than 50 residents testified about bus-rapid transit.

Friday - 05/17/2013, 07:21am EDT

BWI runway closures set for overnight this weekend

2 main commercial runways to be closed during overnight hours this weekend

Friday - 05/17/2013, 03:21am EDT

New traffic signal could confuse some drivers (VIDEO)

The District Department of Transportation has finished installing its fifth pedestrian High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk, or HAWK. The crosswalks "help pedestrians safely cross high traffic volume streets," according to DDOT.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 02:35pm EDT

Filming for 'Captain America' closing D.C. streets

Filming for the Captain America movie will close some D.C. streets Thursday and Friday.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 09:20am EDT

Metro to shut 5 stations for weekend work

Metro to shut a total of 5 stations on green and orange lines for weekend work

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 08:05am EDT

$15.4 billion roads draft heavy on Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads area would see major highway projects under draft plan fattened by fresh revenue

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 07:50pm EDT

Metro: No cause of Silver Spring fire yet

Although the ultimate cause of the fire that badly damaged one of the transit agency's oldest model railcars and left hundreds of commuters stranded has not been determined, the transit agency released preliminary findings Wednesday.

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 07:44pm EDT

VDOT reaches deal on pothole repair claims

The Virginia Department of Transportation has reached a deal to repay some motorists whose vehicles were damaged by potholes in Hampton Roads.

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 06:48pm EDT
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