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Drivers beware: Bridge repairs to cause backups on the GW Parkway
Starting on June 11, crews will be working on a portion of the George Washington Parkway in Arlington, Virginia. The work could cause some traffic headaches in the coming weeks.
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All aboard this adorable Hello Kitty bullet train departing from stations in Japan
For a limited time, a high-speed bullet train featuring the lovable Hello Kitty will launch in Japan this summer.
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Metro’s cash-free bus pilot aims to speed up trips, but some riders worried
Metro is set to ban cash payments on the 79 limited-stop route along Georgia Avenue between the Silver Spring Transit Center and Archives-Navy Memorial starting June 24. It’s part of a pilot program meant to speed up bus trips that is drawing some concerns from riders.
4 weeks ago -
Metro: If ACLU ad approved, KKK ads would be too
Metro rejected the ACLU ad earlier this month on the grounds that it violates Metro’s bans on advertisements meant to influence the public on issues where there are varying opinions or ads that are meant to influence public policy.
4 weeks ago -
Prince William Co. supervisor pushes to fix I-95 bottleneck
Prince William County Supervisor Ruth Anderson (Occoquan District) proposed to reinforce the shoulder lane that already exists on I-95 south by the Route 123 interchange and open it up as an additional lane to help with the traffic flow.
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Rain, storms lead to flash flood watch, warnings for most of DC area
Most of the D.C. area was under either a flash flood watch or flash flood warning on Sunday, after heavy rains fell in the region. It rained for more than five hours in Howard County, leading to a flash flood emergency and a state of emergency declaration by the governor after a major flooding in Ellicott City.
4 weeks ago -
Hot, summer-like weather brings flash flooding, severe thunderstorm warnings
Saturday has been hot and humid in the D.C.-area, giving residents a taste of summer weather, and with it comes flood warnings and severe thunderstorms.
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ACLU sues after Metro rejects ad as too controversial
Metro rejected the ad for an American Civil Liberties Union conference next month on the basis it violated policies against ads intended to influence public policy. The ACLU said it merely promotes an upcoming event. “If Ringling Bros. can advertise for people to come to their circus, the ACLU should be able to advertise for people to come to its conference,” the ACLU wrote in its motion.
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Friday’s incident suggests Metro cars could still pose risk to visually impaired
A woman who witnesses said appeared to be blind fell between two cars of a new train Friday morning. While it is not certain that a lack of protective barriers contributed to this particular incident, it is a problem Metro has been warned about before.
4 weeks ago -
Ocean City cracks down on jaywalkers
Tens of thousands of people are getting ready for a long weekend of sun and fun in Ocean City and many of them will notice a brand-new obstacle in the middle of a stretch of Coastal Highway.
4 weeks ago -
Regular service resumes on Metro’s Red Line at Van Ness
Metro said regular service has resumed on the Red Line after a person fell between two cars while trying to board a train at the platform on Van Ness station.
4 weeks ago -
Late Metro service funding sought again as Caps reach Stanley Cup Final
Metro’s Board chairman is asking if there are any companies that are willing to put up a $100,000 deposit for extended Metro service for the Caps’ home games during the Stanley Cup Final.
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In heavy traffic, the preferred way to merge is to ‘wait until late’
Studies show traffic moves more safely and efficiently if drivers use all lanes to a merge point where cars take turns moving forward on the remaining roadway.
4 weeks ago -
Metro finishes seals on ‘orange boots’ tied to deadly L’Enfant smoke
Metro has now finished adding protective seals to cable connector assemblies across the rail system that were blamed for the deadly 2015 smoke incident near L’Enfant Plaza.
4 weeks ago -
I-66 HOV use flat since start of tolls, expanded HOV hour
The proportion of HOV users on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway at rush hour has not significantly changed since expanded restricted hours and tolls for solo drivers began last December.
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