Breakfast links: Metro forecasts extended shutdowns on Yellow Line
L’Enfant Plaza Station by Bekah Richards licensed under Creative Commons.
Metro plans for Yellow Line service shutdowns in 2022
Metro plans an “extended shutdown” of Yellow Line service between L’Enfant Plaza and the Pentagon, as the system preps for major renovations to a bridge spanning the Potomac River and nearby tunnels. The project won’t start until 2022, and details are still developing. Several other outages are slated for next year as well. (Debbie Truong / DCist)
DC didn’t seek reciprocity agreement on traffic camera tickets from VA and MD
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser never sought out Virginia and Maryland governors to secure reciprocity agreements for automated traffic camera tickets, even though a government report turned into DC Council last week said she did. Bowser was required, under a safety bill passed by DC Council last year, to seek out the agreements. Bowser said this week that the original report has been corrected. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Montgomery County Council redistricting map options down to three
The three maps for the seven new county council districts in Montgomery County have one thing in common — all have Rockville and Gaithersburg in one district. But the maps vary in other ways. The county is set to make a final choice during its Oct. 20 meeting. The council was expanded from five to seven seats after a November 2020 vote. Including at-large seats, the total number of council seats is 11. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
Arlington tries curbside composting services
Arlington, along with a few other counties and cities across the US, is trying out curbside composting services to curb both food waste and the climate crisis. But the program could be a heavy lift. (Linda Poon / Citylab)
Next phase of Capitol Crossing development likely to get approved
A zoning hearing is scheduled next week on a second-stage planned unit development (PUD) application for a Capitol Crossing development. The development would deliver 166 apartments, 221 hotel rooms, and 20,567 square feet of retail. DC’s Office of Planning is recommending approval. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Driver who hit pedestrians in Pike & Rose turns herself in
A Brunswick driver who hit several pedestrians before fleeing last week in Bethesda turned herself over to authorities Tuesday. The driver was charged with first-degree assault and reckless driving among other charges. The crash occurred on Oct. 7. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
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