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Virginia lowers tolls for solo-drivers on Interstate 66
Virginia has lowered rush-hour tolls for solo drivers on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway, with a change to the pricing algorithm implemented this summer.
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First day of Memorial Bridge closures ‘going pretty well’
“Drivers are paying attention and figuring out which lanes are open,” said Park Service spokeswoman Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles. “There are barrels directing cars into lanes as well.”
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Years of lane closures start Monday on the Arlington Memorial Bridge
All traffic on the bridge has been shifted to what are usually the outbound lanes. The changes are so the bridge can get a $227 million renovation.
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Vehicle falls from BW Parkway bridge onto US Route 50
A car on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway drove off a bridge near Kenilworth Avenue and landed on US Route 50, injuring two people and causing parts of the parkway to close.
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Weekend I-95, 95 Express Lane stoppages in Prince William Co. to cause delays
Drivers on Interstate 95 and 95 Express Lanes in southern Prince William County should expect delays and temporary stoppages during the morning hours of several weekends beginning Sept. 29 from construction work, the Virginia Department of Transportation said.
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Pilot in air show act killed in plane crash near Culpeper airport
A small, private plane crashed at a regional airport in Culpeper County, Virginia State police said.
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Growing concerns of cuts coming to Metrobus service
Instead of boosting bus lanes and other improvements all across the region, several people involved in the analysis for Metro’s Bus Transformation Project are concerned Metro may simply use it as cover to significantly cut Metrobus service in many areas.
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Metro set to vote on expanding food and drink sales inside stations
Metro could put vending machines, florists and more on station platforms as part of an expanded push to bring in money for the system and offer more services for riders.
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Weekend track work, event road closures could slow you down
All Metro lines are slowed by single-tracking this weekend, but the most significant disruption is on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines. Here’s what you need to know.
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Metro could have put millions to better use, inspector general says
Metro has failed to properly track millions of dollars in spending, an Office of Inspector General report published this week suggested.
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Lyft is now the official ride-share of Events D.C.
Lyft will have exclusive branding rights inside and outside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the RFK Stadium campus and the newly opened Entertainment and Sports Arena at St. Elizabeths in Congress Heights.
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Lawmakers pledge increased public parking at Va. Capitol
Top lawmakers are pushing for more public parking as part of a $300 million makeover of Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia.
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1 year later: The Wharf’s success comes with ‘growing pains,’ traffic challenges
The Wharf has been a success in its first year, and there are a lot of ways to get there without using your car, but the rapid density change has made getting around the old-fashioned way a little more difficult. The development’s success has come at a cost to some drivers confounded by traffic backups and parking problems.
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Metro Board member calls more trains ‘crazy’; GM may propose tweaks to hours or other service
Several Metro Board members questioned the wisdom of adding any of the extra trains or buses for which riders have been asking. “But we have a bigger mission than that,” said the agency’s general manager.
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Man in wheelchair tumbles down Metro escalator, dies
The Metro Chief Safety Officer said that after the man fell from the top of the escalator, he was dragged up from the bottom a short distance, then the escalator shut off, sending him to the bottom again.
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