Breakfast links: Metro will close four stations this weekend for repairs
Metro closing four stations this weekend
Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon and Court House stations will close at 1 am Saturday night and reopen on 5 am Monday morning for schedule repairs. Metro will be installing new lights. (Justin George / Post)
Virginia begins widening Route 659
Construction has begun on Route 659 near Dulles to accommodate more traffic. The project will continue into the spring and will divert some traffic through Ashburn. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
The widespread costs of expensive housing
High housing prices hurt cities and communities in a number of ways, but some of the most overlooked are also some of the most obvious: more traffic, less consumer spending, and fewer low-wage workers. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
Jack Evans’s council seat to be replaced
A special election is scheduled for June 16 to fill the seat being left by Ward 2 DC Councilmember Jack Evans, who said this week that he will resign. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
A new app looks at bikelane obstruction
A new app is looking at public camera feeds to see what kinds of obstacles cyclists encounter on commutes in Arlington. Unsurprisingly, it’s obstructed bikelanes, particularly on Crystal Drive. (Margaret Barthel / WAMU)
DDOT says ‘no’ to saving city’s last streetcar bridge
After completing a feasibility study looking into whether the District should or could save the city’s last trolley bridge, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has decided not to take control of the bridge. This clears the way for Metro, which owns the bridge, to move forward with plans to demolish it. (Michelle Basch / WTOP)
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