Posts tagged I 66
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Will VDOT be creative with the I-66 corridor?
The Virginia Department of Transportation is currently studying transportation in the I-66 corridor inside the Beltway. A public hearing in Arlington on Wednesday will be a critical chance to weigh in on the smartest investments. This study could lead to just about any mobility improvement: light rail on Route 50, tolls, bus lanes, changes to the HOV structure, or more Capital… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Lined up two-by-two
Region sees flash floods; Dupont may lose an entrance; Countdown to the bus; Redesign 3 Mall sites; Watch out for falling trusses; Is communication Gray’s problem?; Obama pushes infrastructure, Republicans push back; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bicycle’s race
Baca on biking; Contributors in the news; Size doesn’t matter for gambling; Metro stations get better for bikes and peds; Zipcar wouldn’t mind if you emailed Bellamy; Sprawl nearly slips by in southern Maryland; Georgetown’s got more competition; 10 minutes to Gainesville; And…. Keep reading…
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Who’s causing congestion on I-66? Hybrids or scofflaws?
An informal count of cars on I-66 in Arlington just east of Sycamore Street seems to indicate that the clean-fuel exemption may be a factor in slowing traffic down without providing significant transportation value. Hybrids and other clean-fuel cars are exempted from the HOV requirement on I-66. All vehicles inside the Beltway on I-66 must be HOV-2, be a motorcycle or have a clean… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More ups and downs
Two slots at DCA up for grabs; Virginia to raise speed limits; Height debate continued; Gray softens on lower parking rates; Bethesda escalator repair nears end; Arlington Trader Joe’s to get parking; L’Enfant Plaza-Future Banneker Memorial Station?; Is there an answer to gentrification?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fewer trains, more cars
Longer trains on Red Line; Women’s History Museum moves forward; Scrambling in Northern Virginia; More bike lanes, not in Chevy Chase; Convention Center hotel in Shaw; Clean the Anacostia; Hooking up on P Street; Taking on Buy America. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wide shoulders
I-66 shoulders could become lanes; Connecticut Ave bad for pedestrians; GSA getting creative; From ballpark to snowball park; Planning for homeless in winter; VRE will leave you behind; DC behind in energy efficiency; Is IZ too complicated?. Keep reading…
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I-66 “spot improvements” underway
A “spot improvement” on westbound I-66 between the George Mason Drive and Sycamore Street is underway. These projects which are essentially short-distance widenings, have been the subject of great debate for more than a decade. VDOT has long wanted to widen I-66 to three lanes in each direction; Arlington, smart growth and environmental groups have been strongly… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The word is ‘go’
Buy those railcars; Going up Sunday; Leg closer to getting covered; Klingle keeps on entertaining; Reactions to me; Hit cyclists intentionally, don’t go to jail; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Budget day
Soda, maybe; meters, no; Commuter tax? Just for government work; How high will your fare be?; 11th-hour transit operating aid?; Parking cap for BRAC?; I-66 getting slightly wider; Shoup@NBM again; Why Smart Growth is smart. Keep reading…