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Gridlocked and growing: How DC area can ease traffic as population booms
Already gridlocked, the D.C. area is expected to grow significantly over the next 25 years. But transportation planners say there are ways to keep traffic moving.
1 week ago -
Traffic terrors: After 13-hour shutdown, lanes reopen on Inner Loop at American Legion Bridge
After a horrific traffic backup that shut the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway for more than 13 hours on Thursday, area drivers managed a normal morning commute. Here are some of the stories.
3 weeks ago -
Nats are back in town, which means traffic backups
The Washington Nationals’ home opener Thursday afternoon also starts another annual tradition — traffic jams near the stadium in Southeast. Here are some alternatives for people going to the game and a look at some things that have changed with parking near Nationals Park.
3 weeks ago -
George Washington U. team wins DC funding for traffic app
A team of George Washington University students and professors has won a $25,000 award from the District to continue developing an app that would provide D.C. drivers with real-time information on traffic congestion and crashes.
1 month ago -
What’s with DC’s terrible commute? Study suggests Pierre L’Enfant is to blame
Compare a 40-hour workweek to how much time people waste in traffic in the D.C. area and you’d be sitting around for nearly a month, according to number crunching by INRIX, Inc. that ranks the region’s congestion as second worst in the nation.
2 months ago -
How the government shutdown is affecting DC-area traffic
The weekslong partial federal government shutdown has made morning commutes significantly quieter, a new regional analysis found.
3 months ago -
DC tour bus parking to double in effort to improve traffic
The new tour bus parking zones in D.C. are expected to all be in effect by spring of next year, just in time for the peak tourist season. The goal is to create safe and easy places for passengers to get on and off motor coaches.
4 months ago -
‘We cannot build our way with roads out of the congestion crisis’
Weighing widening roads against providing better alternatives to sitting in traffic is a key focus for D.C., Maryland and Virginia’s transportation bosses.
5 months ago -
When are the worst times to travel on DC-area roads this Thanksgiving?
Unlike in previous years, Tuesday, not Wednesday, is expected to be the worst traffic day this Thanksgiving season. Here’s what you can expect.
5 months ago -
Flying to, from DC area will take longer this holiday season with crowds, construction
Construction delays and big holiday crowds mean you’ll have to add extra time to fly in or out of the D.C. region’s airports for much of the next month and a half.
5 months ago -
Road safety blitz underway in DC with rise of traffic-related deaths
A weeklong traffic enforcement blitz is underway throughout D.C., prompted by concerns over a spike in traffic-related fatalities over 2017.
6 months ago -
Driver identified in fatal I-66 collision after a chaotic morning commute
The first crash, involving four vehicles, killed a Manassas man and sent two other drivers to the hospital. A second accident hours later worsened eastbound traffic.
7 months ago -
Long commutes prompt some employees to run to work
Why get stuck in traffic when you can just jog to work? For some D.C. residents, that’s fast becoming the commute of choice to shorten time trapped in a car.
8 months ago -
These DC speed cameras haven’t vanished — they’re just harder to spot
With high-resolution sensors, 3D imaging technology, and an overall stealthier build, these new speed cameras can detect and track up to 32 vehicles at one time in up to six lanes of traffic.
8 months ago -
How drivers can help resolve DC region’s abysmal traffic
“Just laying down more miles of pavement doesn’t make for a reliable commute,” said a veteran of several regional boards on traffic. Here’s what you can do to help make your commute easier.
9 months ago
