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DC Route 295 upgrades underway
The District Department of Transportation kicked off a project expected to “substantially improve safety” along D.C. Route 295.
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DC leaders, transit officials visit hazardous Ward 3 intersections
D.C. Councilwoman Mary Cheh visited one of the most dangerous intersections in Ward 3 in an effort to make it and other intersections safer.
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Do you know which DC freeway you’re driving on?
It’s the District’s busiest road, yet most drivers don’t even seem to know its name. See what an unofficial survey found some people called a major road.
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Pepco fined after construction panel sinks with car on it
Pepco will be fined for failing to maintain a construction panel after it shifted, leaving a hole that a car fell into Friday.
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DC to hire extra traffic control officers during Metro repairs
Additional traffic control officers are being hired to help ease the flow of all that extra traffic created by Metro’s track project.
3 years ago -
DC to begin latest phase of reprogramming traffic lights
Starting Friday, DDOT engineers will begin adjusting the timing of traffic lights at nearly 400 traffic intersections in a bid to improve traffic flow.
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Officials look at new ways to power DC streetcars
As the District considers extending its streetcar system, city planners are also looking at new ways to power the cars.
3 years ago -
What Metro’s upcoming track work means for drivers
“It’s not going to be a perfect situation here, but at least we’re going to do our best to try to ease the congestion as much as possible,” DDOT’s deputy director says.
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Exclusive: Audit finds DC Circulator buses crumbling, unsafe for service
Ninety-five percent of DC Circulator buses inspected by an outside firm had at least one safety problem so significant they should have been pulled from service, according to an audit obtained exclusively by WTOP.
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D.C. changes how it tracks, fills potholes this season
With the colors and the warm weather of spring, comes traffic and construction noise as road crews are out repairing thousands of potholes in D.C.
3 years ago -
D.C. streetcar system can learn from Atlanta’s mistakes
The District spent close to $200 million, and years longer than expected, to get streetcars up and running on a 2-mile stretch along H Street and Benning Road in Northeast.
3 years ago -
DDOT holds ‘hackathon’ in hopes to improve traffic safety
To advance the goal of reducing traffic fatalities in D.C., the District Department of Transportation gathered web developers and code writers in a “hackathon” to develop useful apps.
3 years ago -
Comment period extended on D.C.’s ‘Vision Zero’ traffic plan
Hashing out the details of the District’s “Vision Zero” plan to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists may take longer than expected.
3 years ago -
Lane shifts on I-395 to begin Sunday for 3rd Street Tunnel project construction
WASHINGTON — Lanes on I-395 will shift between E Street and Massachusetts Avenue beginning Sunday, the D.C. Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Traffic patterns will also shift on the 3rd Street ramp from the Massachusetts…
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Canal Road shutting down this weekend
WASHINGTON — Canal Road NW from Fox Hall Road to Arizona Avenue in D.C. will be closed during the day on Saturday and Sunday. The closure will last from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov.…
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