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Ride On extRa – Celebrating Five Years of Speed, Efficiency and Convenience 09/30/2022 04:02pm • Montgomery County’s Ride On extRa limited-stop service is celebrating five years of helping riders get around Route 355 quickly and efficiently. The simple and convenient bus service is hailed for its speed and reliability. Using extRa is straightforward and has proven to be a convenient op Bike, pedestrian bridge over Potomac gets $20 million boost; Warner trains focus on rail bridge 09/30/2022 03:28pm • U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, of Virginia, on Friday handed over $20 million in federal money to build the Long Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing Project across the Potomac River, which would provide non-car options near the 14th Street Bridge — but Warner says the "the big enchilada" comes next. DC bill would impound vehicles of ‘reckless drivers’ 09/30/2022 12:04pm • Drivers with multiple speeding tickets or other moving violations could have their vehicles impounded until they take a driver safety course if a new bill passes the D.C. Council. The "Reckless Driver Accountability Act of 2022" was introduced by Council member Elissa Silverman, according to a ne Bike groups sue to block demolition of bridge linking Maryland with Virginia 09/30/2022 07:16am • Bicycle trail advocacy groups have filed a federal lawsuit, trying to prevent Maryland transportation officials from demolishing a bridge across the Potomac River that cyclists say could link bike routes in the southern part of the state to Virginia. The Maryland Transportation Authority is in th Weekend Road and Rail: Stops planned on the Beltway and I-66, District events; Metro maintenance 09/30/2022 04:57am • The weather will likely play a big factor in any work zones scheduled this weekend. Be sure to stay tuned for up to the minute conditions. Weather permitting, there are stops planned on the Capital Beltway and Interstate 66, new work in Maryland, and events in the District. More Trans Study on Maryland's Purple Line looks to limit gentrification 09/29/2022 05:24am • Maryland's Purple Line is not scheduled to open until 2026, but the project is already leading to concerns about gentrification around stations. A new study from the public-private group "Purple Line Corridor Coalition" focused on ways to potentially avoid that from happening. More Florida evacuee in Prince George's Co. describes 'relief' after escaping Ian 09/28/2022 11:12am • Alice Huneycutt of St. Petersburg, Florida, was able to escape the state ahead of the dangerous Hurricane Ian, boarding a plane Tuesday and flying to Reagan National Airport. "You could feel relief in the plane," Huneycutt said. "I've never heard a plane so quiet. It was definitely a sense of rel DC police search for suspect in solar panel installer's death 09/27/2022 01:47pm •   D.C. police on Tuesday were looking for the man who they say killed a solar panel installer last month in Southeast. The hunt for Avery Miler comes hours after he fired shots at officers in Northeast. Miler, 27, was spotted by officers when they were responding to 911 call about his Is it worth it to you? What drivers are paying on new I-66 Express Lanes 09/27/2022 08:58am • Morning and evening commuters want to get where they're going quickly, but for many, cost is part of the equation. At about 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, drivers contemplating the use of the 9-mile stretch of newly-opened express lanes on Interstate 66 from Gainesville to Centreville, Virginia, saw the cos Car Review: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L adds more space 09/26/2022 06:05am • Finally, you can take the entire family with you when you explore on and off-road with the Jeep Grand Cherokee L. Want a Jeep but need more space? The Grand Cherokee L adds a third row of seats and more space. The Jeep Grand Cherokee L stands for more space and seats, but still can get dirty on the Amid a massive American clean energy shift, grid operators play catch-up 09/25/2022 09:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. (Getty Images) For the better part of the past century, the American electric power system evolved around large, mostly fossil fuel powe 7 scenic drives across the United States for your fall foliage fix 09/25/2022 10:16am • The United States is a car-obsessed nation, and a road trip feels like a natural right to many. With gas prices slipping from their dizzying early summer heights and other folks wary of taking their chances with the air travel system, the fall road trip possibilities look pretty darn good this ye Tolls, HOV rules begin on new 66 Express Lanes 09/24/2022 06:24am • If you want to ride on the new western section of the 66 Express Lanes in Virginia, you'll have to pay up starting Saturday. The 9-mile stretch between U.S. Route 29 in Gainesville and Va. Route 28 in Centreville opened on Sept. 10 without tolls so drivers could get familiar with it. Weekend Road and Rail: New traffic patterns on I-66 and express tolling begins 09/23/2022 06:45am • A new traffic configuration on Interstate 66 will cause stops in two locations; the Express Lanes free rides end this weekend; Fiesta DC will close streets in the District, and Metro’s shutdown and weekend maintenance continues. Here's what to watch out for this weekend. Roadwork Virginia T 'All about discipline': How Washington's preparing for Philly and Jalen Hurts 09/22/2022 06:00am • How Washington is preparing for Philadelphia and Jalen Hurts originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWhen looking ahead to Washington's upcoming matchup with Philadelphia and Jalen Hurts this Sunday, Daron Payne couldn't help but look back first.Payne, along with his fellow interior lineman Jona