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One Year In, ICC Critic Says Traffic Volumes Prove His Point

The Inter-County Connector highway in Montgomery County is about to celebrate its anniversary, but one year after its opening, critics of the road who fought its construction still believe it is unnecessary. 

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Alexandria Community Fights VDOT's Ramp Proposals

A homeowners' group in Alexandria is fighting a proposal by Virginia transportation planners to build a highway ramp near their homes.

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Patience Is A Virtue: Metro Escalator Repairs Could Take Five Years

Metro riders from Dupont Circle waited eight months for their escalator repairs, which seemed long, but regulars at other Metro station may need to wait up to five years to see similar repairs.

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D.C. Speed Cameras Generate $85M In Fiscal 2012

D.C. speed cameras generated more than $85 million in fiscal 2012, and nowhere were more lead-footed drivers caught than on 295 between D.C. and Maryland.

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Self-Driving Vehicles Could Ease Area Traffic

Commuting on area highways can be both slow and stressful. If new, self-driving car technology takes hold, experts say heading to work would be both faster and more leisurely for drivers.

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Developers Gear Up For Big Deals In Tysons Corner

Prospective Tysons Corner real estate developers are salivating at the possibility of adding housing and office space for more than 100,000 people to the area. 

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New I-495 HOT Lanes Opening Later This Fall

The high-tech command center that will dynamically change rates on Virginia's new High Occupancy Toll lanes set to open by the end of the year was opened to reporters on Wednesday.

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Embattled MWAA Board Member Defends His Record

Dennis Martire, the criticized Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board member resigning today, talks about the accusations leveled against him and his fellow board members, the agency's missteps and the future of the Silver Line.

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Fairfax Board Approves $2.3B Tysons Corner Transportation Plan

Residents have balked at the $2.3 billion price tag for the Tysons Corner transit network expansion, but Fairfax lawmakers, who approved the plan Tuesday, insist that commercial properties will bear the brunt of the cost.

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Car Travel Will Continue To Dominate Regional Economy, Study Says

Despite investments in mass transit and infrastructure, car travel will continue to dominate in the D.C. region, according to a recent study. Transportation advocates dispute those findings.

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