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Alexandria Neighborhood: VDOT Ramp Will 'Ruin' Quality Of Life

Residents who live near the planned end of the I-95 Express Lanes in Fairfax County are asking that county's board to support their effort to stop construction on an off-ramp through their neighborhood.

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Uber Prevails As D.C. Council Passes New Vehicles-For-Hire Law

Sedan car service Uber and the D.C. government have finally settled their differences; the D.C. Council passed a law Tuesday that will allow Uber to operate its digitally-dispatched car service legally in the District.

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Eyes On Virginia For Additional Silver Line Funding

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is looking to Virginia lawmakers to help supplement funds for Phase 2 of the Silver Line rail project.

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D.C. Area's Transportation Future: Crowding, Crowding And More Crowding

The D.C. region's council of governments has released its newest long-term transportation forecast, and it doesn't look pleasant — but some local lawmakers say those projections could shift with the right policies.

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Mayor Restricts U-turns To Increase Bike Safety On Penn. Ave.

D.C. mayor Vincent Gray clarified the law about U-turns on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, after an outcry from cyclists citing the danger of the practice to those biking in the center median bike lanes. 

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Planners Tackle Traffic Congestion To Fort Meade

The commutes for the more than 56,000 Fort Meade workers promises to keep Maryland highways clogged for years to come, unless transportation planners can find ways to change peoples' commutes

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Potomac River Crossings The Object Of VDOT Study

The Virginia Department of Transportation is pursuing a study looking at how traffic patterns crossing the Potomac. There are already critics of the study, who say focus should remain on improving existing infrastructure.

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MWAA Officials Grilled On Capitol Hill

Metropolitian Washington Airports Authority chairman Michael Curto and CEO Jack Potter were in Capitol Hill on Friday, as the House Oversight Committee questioned them over the results of an audit that unearthed improprieties.

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Motorists Hit With 50-Cent Hike On Dulles Toll Road

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Drivers who frequent the Dulles Toll Road may soon my searching for extra change, after the MWAA board approved toll hikes effective in the beginning of next year.

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Without New Revenues, Virginia's Transportation Options Limited

Gov. McDonnell praised the public-private partnership that made Virginia's 495 Express Lanes possible at a ribbon cutting Tuesday, but without additional revenues, lawmakers say future projects may not get off the ground.

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