Posts tagged 14th Street Bridges
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Breakfast links: MARC trains one step closer to running through to Virginia, Delaware
MDOT announces plans to extend MARC into Virginia, Delaware. 14th Street Bridge to undergo $90 million in renovations. Amazon applies for $152 million in HQ2 incentives from Virginia. Keep reading…
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Relive an afternoon on the ballpark ferry
Washington’s growing fleet of water taxis are useful as transportation, but they’re also a fun and unique way to see the city. Keep reading…
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To bike across the Potomac, most use the 14th Street Bridge or Key Bridge
Most cyclists cross the Potomac River on either the 14th Street Bridge or Key Bridge. Even more people might use these bridges if there were more ways to get to them by bike. Keep reading…
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A temporary fix could make Cherry Blossom Festival traffic safer
Each spring, thousands of visitors flock to the Tidal Basin during the Cherry Blossom Festival. The crowds make it hard for bike commuters using the 14th Street Bridge path to get into the District. Temporary changes to the street and sidewalks could ease the problem. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: From battle to building
West End Library finally moves forward; Third Church offices going up; What DC can learn about alleys; Van Dorn transformation in progress; From rental to condos; No to Bloomingdale and the District?; No time soon for transit center; Post goes HOT; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: HOT lanes and cold weather
HOT lane prices rise; HOT lanes on the 14th Street Bridge?; Winter redux; Tragic; Why conservatives like sprawl; What to expect on Metro; Don’t break up DDOT; Belgian Uber ban incites outrage; Study for the Susquehanna; The real problem in Silicon Valley; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Goooooal?
More stadium details emerge; Is it a bad deal?; PG eyes two hospital sites; What’s in WMATA’s union contract; Ban ANCs or fix them?; Bridge path will improve; Commuters want road and rail repairs; Car2Go expands in DC; Does it look safe?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Music to your ears
Go green; Bike safer; Don’t drive so close to me; Telephone line for safety; A blow to Costco gas; Imagine there’s no Metro; One day more; Life in the fast lane. Keep reading…
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Fix the 14th Street bridge bike connection with 3 easy steps
Over 1,800 bicyclists crossed the 14th Street bridge on Sept. 13th, 2011, and that number has no doubt increased by now, but the connection between the bridge and the 15th Street cycletrack simply does not accommodate the level of traffic that uses it. Most cyclists riding on the bridge in the morning rush are coming from Virginia to major employment hubs: Federal Triangle, downtown… Keep reading…
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Relive a pretty afternoon on the ballpark ferry
Washington’s growing fleet of water taxis are useful as transportation, but they’re also a fun and unique way to see the city. I used an American River Taxi to travel to a Nationals game a few weeks ago, and photographed the trip for posterity. ART ferries sailing to the ballpark pick up passengers at Washington Harbor, in Georgetown. Boats pull directly up to the boardwalk,… Keep reading…