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New Monocacy/US 15 interchange in Md. set to partially open Monday
A four-lane bridge and a ramp from Monocacy to northbound U.S. 15 will serve as a partial opening of the new interchange while construction continues.
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My Take: One of Metro’s darkest day finds closure
The family of Carol Glover receives a little bit of closure after one of Metro’s most tragic accidents.
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Carol Glover’s family settles L’Enfant Plaza smoke lawsuit
The family of Carol Glover, who died after a train filled with smoke near L’Enfant Plaza in 2015, has settled a $50 million lawsuit against Metro.
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Key I-66 ‘red X’ to switch off for final time
The “red x” or green arrow that can open up an extra lane to traffic on Interstate 66 will switch off for the final time Friday night between Virginia Route 123 and the Capital Beltway.
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Prince George’s Co. Council wants Hogan to drop BW Parkway takeover plan
The Prince George’s County Council is against a long-range proposal aimed at transferring the Baltimore-Washington Parkway from federal to state control — a step that could bring toll lanes to the parkway.
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Progress is made to avoid Metro strike as union outlines demands
Metro’s largest union suggested Wednesday that there will not be a strike this week as it outlined its demands for the first time since Sunday’s strike authorization vote.
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‘Feasible projects’ approved to help Md. commuters ditch cars
Four projects designed to help Maryland commuters travel without using their cars have been approved for federal grants by local planners.
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Tests: Silver Line concrete problem may not be as bad as feared
Initial tests on faulty concrete panels suggest a redo of the Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport may not be necessary.
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Metro, union leaders meet amid strike threat
Leaders of Metro’s largest union have met with Metro officials in the first meeting since workers overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, but little appears to have been resolved. The two sides plan to meet again Wednesday.
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Toll lanes? Transit? Md. study eyes ways to trim Beltway, I-270 congestion
Maryland transportation leaders are suggesting several possible ways to reduce congestion on the Capital Beltway in the state and part of Interstate 270, and they want to know what residents think.
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Do new Metro cost caps include raises for workers?
As Metro’s largest union threatens a strike, an arbitration ruling is expected any day on a new contract for the approximately 9,000 workers that may trump new restrictions on the growth of Metro’s budget.
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Road closures, parking restrictions for MLB All-Star Game
A host of traffic changes are in place for Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game. They include road closures, new parking restrictions and transit modifications.
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You could save on I-66 tolls by changing when you leave
Drivers paying a toll on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway can save a significant amount of money by just leaving a few minutes earlier or later, a new study finds.
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McLean residents push for Va. Beltway on-ramp closure
The ramp from Virginia Route 193/Georgetown Pike to the Inner Loop, just before the American Legion Bridge into Maryland, would be closed from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
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‘It’s a public threat’: Police aim to curb reckless motorcycle riders on ICC
On Maryland’s Intercounty Connector, which runs from Gaithersburg to Laurel, police are seeing a spike in calls about motorcyclists driving recklessly.
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