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After years, still no solutions at 16th Street circle
WASHINGTON — It’s a dangerous traffic circle causing accidents on the Maryland-D. C. border, but years later there are still no long-term solutions to fix the hazards at the 16th Street traffic circle. Part of the problem…
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Pay-by-space parking rolls out in Chinatown/Penn Quarter
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Department of Transportation is beginning a pilot program in Gallery Place-Chinatown and Penn Quarter that will result in key changes to how you pay to park and the parking rates. Currently…
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DDOT releases bike share improvement plan
WASHINGTON — With more than 11 million trips since 2010, Capital Bikeshare has been a huge success in D.C. Now the District’s Department of Transportation has released a plan to improve the bike-share system over the…
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Partial lane closures begin on Military Road NW
WASHINGTON — Commuters can expect significant travel delays for at least the next month if their ride takes them on Military Road NW. D.C.’s Department of Transportation is imposing partial lane closures on the east-west…
4 years ago -
Exclusive: Meter hours won’t be extended in D.C. until mid-2016
WASHINGTON — Meter hours in certain parts of D.C. were due to be extended an extra two hours starting Thursday, but WTOP has learned the rollout will be delayed until 2016. The D.C. Council passed…
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Road closures for pope’s visit to create significant delays for commuters
WASHINGTON — The delays and closures surrounding the papal visit from Sept. 22 through 24 will be so significant that commuters should get in their cars only “as a last resort,” officials said. The District…
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D.C. officials ready for pope, but warn of traffic delays
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ visit to D.C., which begins Tuesday and runs through Thursday afternoon, is expected to draw thousands of people to the areas around the Capitol and White House during the pontiff’s appearances…
4 years ago -
With more people biking, local governments are trying to make it easier
WASHINGTON — Area planners say that cycling as a way to get from point A to point B is becoming so integral to the way that D.C.-area residents get around, that including bike infrastructure in master…
4 years ago -
Mini park occupies parking spots in D.C. neighborhood
WASHINGTON — The old song goes, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” But D.C. is turning “Big Yellow Taxi” on its head. On top of two metered parking spaces along the K…
4 years ago -
Independent report identifies more problems with the D.C. Streetcar line
WASHINGTON — Broken streetcar rails, inadequate training for workers and a lack of staff with technical expertise of running a streetcar line are among the problems that should be corrected before the D.C. Streetcar could…
4 years ago -
Alleypalooza kicks off in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Washingtonians are familiar with Potholepalooza, but now Mayor Muriel Bowser has launched the first-ever Alleypalooza. The D.C. Department of Transportation will rehab or repair eight alleys in each of the city’s eight wards,…
4 years ago -
16th Street Bridge reopens after repairs
WASHINGTON — An improved 16th Street Bridge is open at Military Road in Northwest D.C. ahead of schedule. The old bridge was reaching the end of its useful life and repairs were necessary. “This bridge…
4 years ago -
16th Street bridge to reopen early
WASHINGTON – Work on the 16th Street bridge at Military Road is wrapping up early, promising congestion relief for the tens of thousands of drivers who take it daily. During rebuilding, only one lane in…
4 years ago -
DDOT details area’s structurally deficient bridges
WASHINGTON — The most recent data from the District Department of Transportation shows 12 bridges in Washington have structural deficiencies. That’s the fewest in decades. Still, many of Washington’s busiest bridges are in need of…
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D.C. to audit traffic system security vulnerabilities
WASHINGTON — The possibility of cyber criminals hacking into, and manipulating the District’s traffic light system is prompting transportation leaders to investigate where and how hackers are likely to strike. Amid claims from an Argentine…
4 years ago
