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Variably priced parking could be coming to Arlington
Parking prices in parts of Arlington could soon rise and fall based on demand, just like Interstate 66 tolls. In San Francisco, a similar project has apparently cut down traffic from cars looking for spaces, said one Virginia official.
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Metro says it’s losing $400K per day during shutdown
“Our preliminary analysis estimates that for an average weekday when the federal government is closed, Metro is losing approximately $400,000 in fare and parking revenue,” Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said in a letter.
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What’s open, what’s closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019
Here are some important changes to traffic, transit and other public services you should make note of before you head out on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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What Va. road, bus projects will be funded this year, and what won’t
With $779.8 million available statewide through what Virginia calls the SMART SCALE process, recommendations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board include funding three major projects in Northern Virginia with at least $50 million each. But some key priorities in the region did not stack up.
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What to expect on Metro, area transit with long weekend, marches
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend and two separate marches in downtown D.C. mean traffic and transit changes for the region from Friday through Monday.
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DC mayor vetoes bill decriminalizing fare evasion on Metro
The move follows the D.C. Council’s approval of the bill in a 10-2 vote last month. It would make evasion a civil offense, subject to a fine of up to $50. Currently a criminal offense, fare evaders face arrest, jail time and a significantly higher fine.
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Frigid test for Silver Line concrete issues; latest on when you can ride to Dulles
The latest Silver Line concrete issues face a test from the weather this weekend, but the man overseeing construction still expects the line will open to riders before the end of 2020.
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Metro puts 8 properties up for sale, including a dog park
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has put eight Metro-owned surplus properties in D.C., Maryland and Virginia up for sale, and is pitching them as ripe for commercial or residential development.
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After 3-hour, 8-mile backup on Outer Loop, all lanes reopen
The Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway was blocked before Old Georgetown Road in Montgomery County.
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How the government shutdown is affecting DC-area traffic
The weekslong partial federal government shutdown has made morning commutes significantly quieter, a new regional analysis found.
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Ice, ice baby: Expect another refreeze on the roads around DC
Roads and sidewalks may have refrozen overnight, but the Wednesday morning commute shouldn’t be as bad. As Maryland, Virginia and D.C. emerge from the first major snowstorm of the year, another round of wintry weather may be on the way. WTOP has the details. Here’s what you need to know.
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Hogan plan to ease road congestion struggles to win support
In theory, elected officials in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties have 9 billion reasons to get behind the Hogan administration’s efforts to ease traffic congestion in the notoriously traffic-plagued capital region. So far, it isn’t working out that way.
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Speeding can kill; more could be done to slow drivers down, study says
D.C. has the second highest rate of speed-related deaths in the country; speed-related crashes made up 55 percent of all motor-vehicle deaths in 2017.
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As DC digs out, beware of black ice (and another weekend storm)
While the D.C. area doesn’t have to worry about additional snowfall (for a few days at least), subfreezing temperatures after dark will make for dicey travel overnight and into Tuesday morning’s commute. The impact of the winter storm that swept through the D.C. area over the weekend will stretch into Tuesday in the form of school delays and closings. Here’s the latest.
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Metrobus service suspended due to bad weather
Citing hazardous road conditions, Metrobus has suspended service on all its routes Sunday. Buses already on the road would operate until the end of their routes before going out of service Sunday night, WMATA says.
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