Posts about Roads
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DC streets could be symbolically named after Khashoggi, RBG, and John Lewis
Councilmember Brooke Pinto introduced legislation in January to symbolically rename streets in DC after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Congressman John Lewis, and journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Keep reading…
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MAP: Where roads are closed for the inauguration
Let’s keep it simple: If you can avoid going anywhere near downtown until after Inauguration Day on January 20, you should. It’s going to be a mess. This map offers a bird’s-eye view to help you navigate. Keep reading…
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Baltimore’s “Big Jump” path aims to bridge highways and historic wrongs
A small trail running along some of Baltimore’s most notoriously oversized roads has proven to be incredibly popular, and could change how the city’s streets are shaped going forward. The multi-modal trail, called the Big Jump, provides people on foot, bicycle, and more with a way to cross over highways that have long served as a barrier between neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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Drivers hit three buildings in three months on H Street NE
A cluster of crashes along the H Street NE corridor sparks a call for change. Keep reading…
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Why removing one Confederate monument in Richmond is not just about racism—but safety
Public calls for Confederate statues to be removed from Richmond’s streetscape are not a new occurrence in Virginia’s capital; however, the focus of Northside residents’ most recent campaign to move one monument is not racism—but safety. Keep reading…
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Driving while distracted increases during the pandemic, a study reveals
A new study of COVID-era car crashes finds that a shocking 27% of all drivers were using their cell phones within 60 seconds of impact — and transportation safety leaders are doing almost nothing to stop it, despite a preponderance of proven strategies that can compel us to put down our devices when we’re behind the wheel. Keep reading…
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Why do people keep treating Slow Streets signs like the Kool-Aid Man treats walls?
In DC, Slow Streets barricades have been hauled off to the side or onto the sidewalk. In Baltimore, they’re knocked over or completely smashed, scattered across the concrete as cars roll by without a care. What’s going on? Keep reading…
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A sinkhole and erosion ate a third of Baltimore’s light rail stops. Then people couldn’t find the buses.
How does Baltimore, a major city, lose the busiest part of its busiest transit system—light rail—for over a month during the busiest part of the summer, to the detriment of its bus system and the dismay of roughly 30% of residents who don’t own cars? Keep reading…
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Ever wanted to test out a self-driving shuttle? Now is your chance.
The State of Virginia, Fairfax County, and Dominion Energy recently launched Relay, a free self-driving, and 100% electric public transportation shuttle, that will circulate between the commercial hub of Mosaic District in Merrifield, Virginia, and the Dunn Loring Metrorail Station. Keep reading…
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Could Fairfax and Montgomery counties finally get a transit connection? Officials are studying the possibilities.
On a map, Bethesda and Tysons look like neighbors. On a good day, if you have a car and traffic is light, you can get from one to the other in 20 minutes. But if you can’t, or won’t, drive? Well, good luck… you’ll have to ride Metrorail all the way to DC’s Metro Center, then all the way back out to Tysons. The trip will take you more than an hour. Keep reading…