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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.
3 weeks ago -
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.
4 weeks ago -
Only on WTOP: This is the most crash-prone stretch of the Beltway
A review of fender benders, side-swipes and pile-ups recorded via the WTOP Traffic Center’s incident database over the past years shows where and when Beltway crashes are most likely to happen.
1 month ago -
Despite skepticism, Hogan says no homes will be razed for I-270 widening
“The state has no plans that show anybody’s houses being taken,” Hogan told reporters Tuesday. But some residents don’t believe the proposed widening can be done without it.
2 months ago -
Over 124K drivers ticketed from work zone speed cams on Beltway in first year
Thousands of drivers zooming through the Suitland Road Bridge work zone area on the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are getting caught by the speed cameras in place since last year.
2 months ago -
You shall not pass: McLean residents, VDOT debate plans to block cut-through traffic
For residents who live in the area of Georgetown Pike and the Capital Beltway, congestion from cars using their neighborhoods as a cut-through can leave them trapped in their driveways.
3 months ago -
Driver in deadly hit-and-run crashed into car parked on Beltway shoulder
One man was killed and another man is in the hospital after a driver hit their car parked on the right shoulder lane in the area of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on Wednesday night.
3 months ago -
Solo drivers, take note: Va. aims to target HOV enforcement on I-66
Virginia plans an HOV enforcement campaign on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway to ensure solo drivers are not simply cheating their way to a free ride.
3 months ago -
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.
3 months ago -
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.
3 months ago -
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.
3 months ago -
Construction — and more congestion — could be coming to GW Parkway
There’s no timeline yet for when the pain is coming, but rehabilitation plans are being finalized for the north end of the George Washington Parkway, and construction will cause congestion.
4 months ago -
Traffic, traffic everywhere: Wednesday’s PM commute ensnared in crash aftermath
If you felt like traffic around the D.C. area was particularly awful Wednesday, it really was: The effects of a fatal crash on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge rippled throughout the Capital Beltway.
4 months ago -
Bridge resurfacing work on Beltway in Montgomery Co. ends early
All lanes on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County have reopened following bridge resurfacing work.
4 months ago -
Virginia eyes Beltway toll lane extension to Maryland border
With Maryland’s plans to add toll lanes to the entire length of the Capital Beltway within its borders, Virginia is now looking at possibly extending its existing Beltway toll lanes northward to the Maryland line.
4 months ago
