Plans for a new north-south highway in Northern Virginia could make way for an expansion of the freight capacity of Dulles Airport; studies of both projects are now underway.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is calling for the state legislature to use $48 million in sales tax revenue for roads, but Democrats oppose dipping into the general fund.

The Metropolitan Airports Authority Board spent a total of $1.5 million in legal fees defending embattled member Dennis Martire; Martire later resigned from the board, ending his fight with the state of Virginia. 

A long-awaited widening of Richmond Highway is finally moving forward, but some of the details have yet to be worked out.

The D.C. streetcar system is gaining a little momentum, with the announcement that tests will start in March. Passengers may even be able to hop on in the H Street corridor by the end of next year.

Leaders of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority say reforms are already underway after an audit found an alarming culture of nepotism and no-contract bids.

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued recommendations for all states that would require convicted drunk drivers to use ignition interlock devices to test for the presence of alcohol.

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is gung-ho for taxi modernization, but there are still a number of hurdles to clear before the plan is fully implemented. 

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is still not sold on providing more state funding for the Silver Line rail project to Dulles Airport, citing a need for more improvements at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is staying mum on his administration's long-term transportation funding proposal — at least for now.