Dr. Gridlock Archive: Northern Virginia
Rail work, street closings & blasting
Travelers will find Friday and the weekend's weather semi-arid compared to the Thursday deluge, and mild temperatures will encourage spring-like activity. The start of the Cherry Blossom Festival is still two weeks away, but you could shake off the winter blues at the District's St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday morning, but it's still winter at the Verizon Center, where the Capitals play hockey with the Hurricanes on Friday night and the Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. Here are some of the obstacles that could come between you and your destinations this weekend and next week.
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Robert Thomson
| March 11, 2011; 11:03 AM ET |
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Highways, Metro, Northern Virginia, Orange Line, Silver Line, Tysons Corner
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Street closures for Mardi Gras
Anyone who's ever been to Mobile or New Orleans for Mardi Gras knows it means more than trinkets, Moon Pies and fancy parties: It means street closures. Northern Virginia will get its share Tuesday night when streets in Arlington County...
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Washington Post Editors
| March 8, 2011; 2:06 PM ET |
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Events, Metro, Northern Virginia, Orange Line
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Interstate closures canceled
Lane closures on Interstate 495 northbound at Route 123 in Northern Virginia scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights have been canceled, according to officials with the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project.
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Washington Post Editors
| March 3, 2011; 7:38 PM ET |
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Construction, Driving, Northern Virginia, Silver Line
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Va. transit workers, Veolia make deal
After months of tense negotiations, a contract agreement was reached late Wednesday between Loudoun County Transit workers and Veolia Transportation, which manages public transportation for Loudoun County and other jurisdictions across the country.
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Caitlin Gibson
| March 3, 2011; 2:10 PM ET |
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Northern Virginia, Virginia
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It's pothole season in Washington
The annual arrival of pothole season in Washington is just as predictable as congestion around the Beltway. As temperatures fluctuate drivers are beginning to see plenty of the ruts and chasms on the region's roads.
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Washington Post Editors
| March 2, 2011; 8:00 AM ET |
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District, Maryland, Northern Virginia
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Beltway closure canceled
A closure of the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia planned for Wednesday has been canceled, according to officials with the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project. The closure of the outer loop had been scheduled for the early morning hours so that...
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Washington Post Editors
| March 1, 2011; 3:10 PM ET |
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Capital Beltway, Northern Virginia
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