Dr. Gridlock Archive: Virginia
Va. launches pothole blitz
The Virginia Department of Transportation is launching a blitz of patching to plug thousands of potholes across the commonwealth.
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Associated Press and Staff Reports
| March 8, 2011; 3:32 PM ET |
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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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Hybrids can stay in HOV lanes
The Virginia General Assembly may have just approved Gov. Robert F. McDonnell's plan for spending $3 billion to advance 900 transportation projects, but the legislative action I get asked about is the same as it is every year: Yes, the assembly voted to extend the exemption that allows solo drivers in carpool lanes as long as their driving a hybrid with Virginia's clean fuel tags.
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Robert Thomson
| February 28, 2011; 4:25 PM ET |
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Pr. William commuter parking expands
Virginia officials plan to invest almost $8 million to expand commuter parking in eastern Prince William County, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Sean T. Connaughton said Thursday.
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Jennifer Buske
| February 24, 2011; 11:27 AM ET |
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Commuting, Northern Virginia, Parking, Virginia
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Beltway work in Tysons canceled tonight
The three-lane closure on the inner loop of the Capital Beltway in Tysons Corner has been canceled for tonight in the aftermath of today's snow. The closing, part of the Dulles Metrorail project, is scheduled to resume Wednesday night and continue overnights through Friday.
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Robert Thomson
| February 22, 2011; 6:15 PM ET |
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Advisories, Capital Beltway, Tysons Corner, Virginia
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Wind fans fires, causes travel chaos
The Capital Weather Gang reports that dangerous winds may blow through the area on Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for much of the region.
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Washington Post Editors
| February 19, 2011; 1:45 PM ET |
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District, Driving, Maryland, Metro, Virginia
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