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Automated lane closure system coming to Maryland's Bay Bridge 09/15/2022 03:17pm • Maryland has been working for years to make getting across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge faster and more efficient. Highway officials say the next step in the process is going to be implemented soon. The Maryland Transportation Authority said it expects that a new automated lane closure system wi Purple Line progress report: Montgomery Co. Council members push for adjacent trail to open early 09/13/2022 08:45pm • There are no promises that the Purple Line light rail project won't run into future delays, but progress is being made on the Maryland light rail system, which is scheduled to open in fall 2026. At a briefing Tuesday before the Montgomery County Council, a top state official on the project was as Fish found dead in Arlington stream were victims of chlorinated pool water, officials say 09/13/2022 12:40pm • About 100 fish that turned up dead in a stream in Arlington County, Virginia, last week were the victims of chlorinated pool water that ended up in the county's storm drains. The Arlington Department of Environmental Services said on Twitter Monday that investigators had determined "flawed season Manassas loses out on roundabout funds 09/12/2022 11:49pm • City of Manassas officials hope to transform the current intersection at Sudley Road, Centreville Road and Prescott Avenue just northeast of Old Town into a $3.8 million roundabout, with the goal of making it safer and quicker for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. (Courtesy City of Manassas via Montgomery Co. Council to get update on Purple Line work 09/12/2022 08:27pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, Council President Gabe Albornoz said Monday that there's "mostly relief" that there is now a "path forward" in work on the Purple Line project. Albornoz commented during an online briefing with reporters, in which he explained the full council would be getting an upda Man charged in W&OD Trail indecent exposures suspected in 21 incidents since July 09/12/2022 04:15pm • The man charged in a string of indecent exposures along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Fairfax County, Virginia, is suspected of exposing himself and grabbing women on the trail nearly two dozen times in the past two months, police said Monday. Juan Rodriguez Alfaro, 42, of Herndon, was After 2 years in low gear, work resumes on Purple Line in Montgomery, Pr. George’s 09/12/2022 09:49am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Work on the Purple Line ground to a halt in 2020 when the prime subcontractor on the New Carrollton-to-Bethesda transit project quit followi Car Review: Kia offers two smaller EV crossovers that to look lure buyers with a range and style 09/12/2022 03:40am • The rise of the EV is moving full steam ahead with more manufacturers releasing new models. Kia has had EV vehicles for nearly five years and now, they add a second model that is looking to move ahead. NIRO EV The Niro EV soldiers on with some upgrades for this year before a redo for 2023. It is ha Survey: DC-area commuting trends show telework 'explosion,' major drop in transit use 09/11/2022 03:22pm • More people are teleworking, and those who are commuting are using transit less and less, according to a recent survey by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The survey shows a five-fold increase in teleworking, a three-fold decrease in transit and the largest drop in drive-alone DC Bike Ride returns to the streets 09/10/2022 03:43pm • The sixth annual D.C. Bike Ride took over 20 miles of streets in the District and Northern Virginia Saturday morning. Locals and tourists alike enjoyed the car-free roads stretching from the Tidal Basin, crossing the Arlington Memorial to Georgetown and ending up near the U.S. Capitol. More D.C. N 2 dead following I-66 crash in Fauquier County 09/09/2022 09:25pm • Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Fauquier County that closed all eastbound lanes on Interstate 66 Thursday night. It happened around 8:30 p.m., east of the Warren County line in Linden, near the 16-mile marker. More Virginia News Current traffic conditions Weekend Road & Rail: Metro's fall shutdown, I-66 changes and more 09/09/2022 05:55am • Metro's major Phase One construction on the Blue and Yellow lines begins this weekend, complete with shutdowns and shuttle service. Changes and stops are planned for the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project and 20 miles of roadway closures are planned through the District for the annual DC B Segment of new I-66 Express Lanes set to open 09/09/2022 05:52am • Work crews are putting the finishing touches on the western section of new Interstate 66 Express Lanes in Virginia, according to the state's transportation department. The 9-mile section, which runs between Route 28 in Centreville and Route 29 in Gainesville, could open as soon as Saturday. Some 100 fish found dead in Arlington 09/08/2022 08:53pm • Some 100 fish were found dead in Arlington, Virginia, Wednesday, and authorities say it was due to toxic material poured down the storm drain. The Arlington Department of Environmental Services said it happened in Four Mile Run between South Walter Reed Drive and South Taylor Street. Storm dra At first of three town halls, officials warn new Bay crossing is still years away 09/08/2022 01:06pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. For beach-goers who struggle to get across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the need for a new, wider span might seem like a no-brainer. Westbound