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I-270, Capital Beltway toll lane project may not speed up afternoon commute 10/01/2021 10:27pm • A controversial plan to bring smoother commutes between Virginia and Maryland by adding toll lanes to parts of the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 may not bring a big improvement to traffic flow during one busy travel period. Computer models predicting driving speeds in 2045 from the George Wa Hit the trails: Big Anne Arundel Co. bike ride set for Sunday 10/01/2021 03:02pm • If you're driving in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, this weekend, expect to see a lot of people on two wheels: The seventh annual Anne Arundel County Lifeline 100 takes place Sunday. The community bike ride offers options for riders with varying abilities. All of the ride's proceeds are donated t Lower rates proposed for toll lanes on Beltway, I-270 in Maryland 10/01/2021 08:25am • Drivers who use toll lanes on portions of the Beltway and Interstate 270 in Maryland would pay a minimum of 17 cents per mile under a new proposal by the state's tolling authority. With express lanes still in the early planning stages, the Maryland Transportation Authority's suggestion is 3 cents Bill signed to return seized property to Black couple's descendants 10/01/2021 07:25am • ▶ Watch Video: Bruce's Beach descendants speak out as they await return of seized land Almost 100 years ago, a California beachfront property was seized from a Black couple. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation authorizing the county to begin transferring the property Weekend Road and Rail: Transform 66 changes, 295 improvements and a march in DC 10/01/2021 04:18am • Another fantastic fall forecast is in store for this weekend, which means all elements will be conducive for any scheduled roadwork. The Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project presses on with a few changes ahead. There are planned closures associated with the I-295/DC-295 Project this weekend a Extended Express Lanes in Virginia may help ease traffic on I-495 09/30/2021 08:59am • Drivers on Interstate 495 will likely see congestion ease up in Northern Virginia — but not before years of Express Lane construction on the three-mile stretch of the road that ends near the banks of the Potomac. The Northern Extension from the Dulles Toll Road, or NEXT project, will add two ex No cars allowed: DC Open Streets event envisions other ways to travel 09/29/2021 08:39pm • The District of Columbia will close several miles of Georgia Avenue in Northwest — a major north-south route through the nation's capital — for five hours Saturday, as a way to encourage residents, visitors and businesses to consider alternatives to car-based travel. During the District's sec Ocean City officials make last-ditch effort on offshore wind, but they’re outnumbered at hearing 09/29/2021 08:02am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Ocean City leaders used a public hearing Tuesday night on proposals to expand offshore wind-generated electricity production along Marylan 9 National Coffee Day deals in DC region 09/29/2021 04:22am • If you're looking for your coffee fix, Wednesday may be the best day to grab a drink on the house. Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day — the perfect time to take advantage of discounts on the no. 1 choice for a morning pick-me-up. Look below for a list of the best places to grab a cup of morning jo North Korea's claimed hypersonic missile test could change military equation in Asia 09/29/2021 02:57am • The hypersonic missile North Korea claims to have tested on Tuesday has the potential to be one of the world's fastest and most accurate weapons -- and could be fitted with a nuclear warhead, experts say. While the exact specifications of North Korea's hypersonic Hwasong-8 missile are not yet kno Massive fireball traveling 32,000 mph caught on video 09/28/2021 07:45am • Stunning video of a fireball streaking across the sky above North Carolina last week has been released. The American Meteor Society shared video taken Friday from the porch of a home in Rowland Pond, North Carolina, showing a massive fireball fall from the sky. NASA says the fireball fell o Car Review: The Ford F-150 is America’s bestselling vehicle and its latest makeover intends to keep it at the top 09/27/2021 03:59am • Trucks are king taking the top three sales positions, so innovation is necessary to keep sales up. That’s why the hybrid and the upcoming all-electric version of the F-150 are getting the limelight. Still, some overlook that you can equip the F-150 with a V8 engine. When the 2021 F-150 hit my driv Prince George's Co. school bus spotted on the streets of Germany 09/26/2021 07:47am • Twitter followers in Prince George's County, Maryland, were baffled on Saturday after a woman posted a picture of a Prince George's County school bus in Munster, Germany. The tweet quickly began trending among local social media users, even catching the attention of the D.C. City Council: So, Anne Arundel police seek information on Glen Burnie, Md. shooting 09/25/2021 08:41pm • Detectives with Anne Arundel County's Eastern District are investigating a shooting that occurred late Friday night in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Around 10:25 p.m. on Friday night, Eastern District officers responded to reports of gunshots near the 8000 block of Greenleaf Terrace in Glen Burnie. Upon For DC police commander, ending the violence in his Southeast district is 'personal' 09/25/2021 11:00am • Just a couple of hours after five people were shot outside a shopping center in Southeast D.C., John Branch, commander of the D.C. police department’s Seventh District, walked around Alabama Avenue talking to members of the community before addressing a few reporters who were still on the scene.