Posts tagged Virginia Avenue Tunnel
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Breakfast links: Big money
Baltimore’s big gamble opens; Metro settles suit; DASH bus improvements; Let kids walk; A council divided; CaBi signs in Bethesda; McMillan building trimmed; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 1991’s Ferguson in DC
Is Mt. Pleasant Ferguson?; The circle of opposition; No cars on new Portland bridge; FHWA delays CSX tunnel decision; Revitalization starts with Whole Foods; Eden Center tenants sue landlord; Minimum service standards needed; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Why cities?
Cities for everyone; For affordable housing, change zoning; Cities made for walking; Bike around construction; Tunnel delays; Takoma Park saves energy; Save South Capitol for pedestrians; Transit and food deserts; If you build it … ?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Snowmagaindon
Another winter storm is here; Just don’t call it “Silicon _____”; But the Post won’t be a part; Re-timing DC’s traffic lights; How can we get to “Vision Zero”?; The many causes of crime; De Blasio pushes for affordable housing; Fewer urban highways?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Its too cold!
M Street cycletrack delayed; Fire Department upgraded; CSX trouble in Navy Yard; No federal grant for Greenleaf; DC area ranks high for college; Thankful for more service; Car sharing comes to RPP; Detroit considers highway removal; And…. Keep reading…
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CSX begins Virginia Avenue Tunnel evaluation process
Replacing and expanding CSX’s Virginia Avenue tunnel in southeast Capitol Hill will be no easy task and is likely to cause more than a few headaches for local residents. Last night, CSX and DDOT kicked off the formal public involvement process, asking attendees for comments, concerns and potential alternatives. The project scope is virtually unchanged since… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad ideas for more traffic
Creeping toward an Outer Beltway; Bolling plan panned; PG WMATA seat still lavish; CSX paying for Virginia Avenue tunnel; Blow to Medical Examiner’s office; Arlington likes it quiet; Will London get iconic bike map?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Green and moving
FBI might move to Greenbelt?; Barracks or community garden?; Adroit opposition keeps LeDroit static; Dose of bad news for pedestrians; He lied, but didn’t assault; Bike parking USA; Plop art?; No Phone Zone. Keep reading…
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CSX’s proposed community amenities
Matt Johnson’s post on CSX’s plans for Virginia Avenue has generated a very large debate. Jacqueline Dupree scanned in the sketch showing some of CSX’s ideas for how its project might improve the immediate area. Keep reading…
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CSX plans for Virginia Avenue Tunnel replacement
One of the worst rail bottlenecks on the east coast is Washington’s Virginia Avenue Tunnel. While the tunnel originally carried two tracks, it was narrowed to one to allow taller and wider freight cars. With growing freight rail traffic across the united States, the century-old tunnel is in dire need of replacement. As a part of CSX’s National Gateway initiative,… Keep reading…