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Beltway bridge needs repairs after dump truck accident causes damage, road closures
A dump truck driving with its bed up hit the beltway overpass Tuesday morning, damaging the bridge and causing nearly four-hour road closures on the Beltway and inbound Suitland Parkway between Md. Route 4 and Forestville Road.
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Va. pedestrian protection push could mean changes for rules of road
Virginia laws meant to protect people walking around are not as specific as the laws requiring drivers to stop for pedestrians in Maryland and D.C., so there is another push for changes planned this winter.
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Thousands affected by Bethesda power outages
A group of outages in the Bethesda, Maryland, area is not only affecting thousands of Pepco customers but also briefly modified Metro service Monday night.
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Police knew about Sunday’s mass motorcycle ride on the Beltway
Several crashes occurred on the Capital Beltway near where the motorcycles were passing. According to one Maryland State Police official, citations were issued but no arrests were made.
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Who will represent Northern Virginians at Metro?
Several local representatives worry that key considerations for riders and workers are now being ignored because of a change in Virginia law.
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Traffic partially reopened after water main break closes Md. 355
An early morning water main break shut down Route 355 southbound between High Point Drive and Professional Drive as 100 feet of water shot into the air.
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Report: Metro garage in Herndon is ‘sinking’
All work on the Innovation Center Metro station garage, which has eight stories, has been halted as an engineering firm attempts to determine why four cylindrical supporting structures sunk by as much as four inches.
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Construction worker struck by hit-and-run car on I-295 ramp
The man was outside of his work vehicle behind the lane closure on the ramp from southbound I-295 to the Beltway when he was struck by a car that fled the scene.
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DC-area doctor who treated 9/11 Pentagon victims killed in Md. crash
A well-respected and beloved D.C.-area doctor who specialized in helping heal burn patients is being remembered after he was killed in a multi-vehicle crash last week in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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VIDEO: Beltway teemed with motorcyclists, some doing burnouts
A large group of motorcyclists converged on the Capital Beltway, disrupting traffic Sunday afternoon by crowding lanes, driving dangerously and even raising smoke while doing stunts.
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Local Child Passenger Safety events ensure kids get buckled properly
The child passenger safety event, part of several happening Saturday in the D.C. Region, was hosted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and attracted a steady stream of parents.
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After rain delays, Arlington Memorial Bridge closes for the weekend
This weekend’s preparation work is ahead of complete changes to the traffic patterns around the bridge, set to begin next month and run through the project’s completion in 2021.
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DCA Metro to be closed Friday through Monday on Veterans’ Day weekend
Metro will shut down the Reagan National Airport and Crystal City stations from Friday through Monday of Veterans Day weekend, a week later than originally announced.
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Tractor-trailer accidents cleared after causing Inner Loop delays
Two early Friday morning incidents involving tractor-trailers caused traffic delays and lane closures on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway — and one ongoing incident in Montgomery County may affect morning commuters.
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Metro scraps rider panel that offers suggestions for improvements
Metro is set to disband its Riders’ Advisory Council that is meant to offer riders’ perspectives on service and potential changes.
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