Posts tagged Vdot
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“We need to plan together” for the arrival of autonomous cars
Fairfax County and the state of Virginia are taking the lead in our region on the future of connected and autonomous vehicles. One big reason: economic development. Experts say that to ensure we get the most out of the new technology, we need to be deliberate in our approach. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line pushback
Another Purple Line delay?; Rockville pines for free parking; Alexandria’s SafeTrack plan; New zoning code, new digs; SafeTrack on schedule; Maintenance briefly derailed; The bell tolls for I-66 budget; Free parking isn’t free. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The smart money says
SmarTrip stays; DC declares independence; Shelter sums; No new Circulator routes; Solar support; What’s in a station name?; HOT and the Pentagon; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tunnel trouble
No Red Line water repairs; FTA in the tunnels; Circulator short on maintenance; Bye bye bus shelter; Leggett lets up on taxes; Rally on dirt bikes; Metro on customer accountability; Pothole hunters. Keep reading…
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Why Arlington might not sue Virginia over I-395 this time
This is part two in a series the 395 HOT lanes. Read part 1 to understand what happened the last time they were proposed. VDOT has proposed converting HOV lanes on I-395 into High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. The first time this proposal came up, Arlington County stopped it with a lawsuit. But Arlington seems receptive this time. What’s different? Keep reading…
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395’s HOV lanes may become HOT lanes. Here’s what happened last time that possibility arose.
It looks like the HOV lanes on I-395 may soon become High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. The first time this proposal came up, Arlington County stopped it with a lawsuit. Why did Arlington sue, and is this new plan likely to meet the same fate? Keep reading…
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Walking and transit score high in Virginia’s transportation rankings
Scores that evaluate transportation projects in Virginia recently came out, and many of the highest belong to projects focused on walking and transit. That’s because they provide the most bang for taxpayers’ bucks. Keep reading…
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For I-66, outside-the-beltway lawmakers say “toss the facts, widen baby widen”
A group of Virginia state legislators from outside the beltway are urging Governor McAuliffe to widen I-66 inside the beltway, rather than go forward with VDOT’s transit and tolls proposal. But years of data say the multimodal proposal would be more effective. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Snow daze
Winter is coming; Transit shutting down; Bowser will stomp this snow; How 1 inch of snow was so bad; Paid leave in limbo; I-66 HOT mess; Alexandria’s transportation funding; New building at UDC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gray skies and silver linings
Jury stuck in gray area; Intersection of Doom no more; Budget busts for DC; No relief on the Greenway; Devising density for Brentwood; DC stepping up on schools; McAuliffe on education; Ugly seats. Keep reading…