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Pedestrian deaths rising in Va., but safety improvements working
More pedestrians are being killed on Virginia’s roads, but safety strategies implemented at problem-prone areas are working according to a highway safety update presented to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board.
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Easier Metro access, more regional bike trails approved as Md. pushes back on free toll plan
The resolution adopted by the region’s Transportation Planning Board is the first concrete action toward new goals to reduce traffic jams and get people around town faster and more efficiently.
4 months ago -
Fight over toll lanes clouds DC area’s transportation future
Adoption of the $291 billion plan came only after narrow votes against additional language aimed at boosting the odds of avoiding widening of I-495 and I-270.
6 months ago -
Survey: Reliable travel times No. 1 priority for DC-area commuters
Being able to count on getting somewhere without unexpected delays was, by far, the most frequently selected priority in a survey conducted by the region’s Transportation Planning Board — but it is also one of the most persistent problems in the region, data from Virginia suggest.
1 year ago -
Bicycle Beltway expected to get regional endorsement
The bicycle beltway is based on existing trails, with hopes to fill in Maryland as part of the Purple Line project, and some additional gaps in Southeast D.C.
1 year ago -
Review finds telework, mass transit, work close to home best ways to ease DC traffic
Living closer to work or getting thousands more people to telework or ride transit were among the highest scoring ideas for the region’s transportation future.
1 year ago -
Transportation Planning Board will study new crossing over the Potomac
Reviewing a crossing north of the Legion Bridge is part of a broader effort to identify regionwide projects that could improve the region’s traffic, but officials from Virginia and Maryland have starkly different views of the project.
2 years ago -
DC traffic to get worse, leaders question whether real solutions possible
Commutes across the D.C. region are projected to include significantly more time sitting in traffic in coming years, and a number of elected leaders believe there may not be much that can be done to change that.
2 years ago -
From Waldorf to Loudoun: Potential new trails, sidewalks and more
Transportation planners are studying eight projects around the region designed to make it easier to walk and bike, including a potential six-mile trail extension from Lanham, Maryland, to D.C.
2 years ago -
I-66 express lanes hit speed bump over design changes
The Interstate 66 express lanes project has been temporarily delayed so Fairfax County officials have a chance to consider design revisions after neighbors said their concerns weren’t addressed in the updated plan.
2 years ago -
Could VRE and MARC service shut down at the end of the year?
WASHINGTON — Virginia Railway Express CEO Doug Allen warned lawmakers that service could shut down next Jan. 2 if Congress does not extend the deadline to install positive train control. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of…
4 years ago -
Would you pay a toll to enter downtown D.C.?
The District considers the possibility of adding tolls to enter downtown D.C.
6 years ago
