Get There Archive: highways
Va. Beltway traffic shift this weekend
The transportation project having the biggest impact on travelers this fall is the HOT lanes construction along the western side of the Beltway in Virginia. This is so despite the fact that through lanes are not blocked during peak travel periods. Here's the latest advisory from the Virginia Department of Transportation: Beginning Friday night, northbound and southbound traffic on the Capital Beltway will shift left approaching the Arlington Boulevard (Route 50) interchange. Beltway lanes in this area will narrow so workers can safely demolish and rebuild parts of the roadway and the bridges over Route 50. This traffic pattern will remain for 12 to 18 months. Work schedule On Friday night, all lanes on the inner loop (I-495 North) will be closed by 11 p.m. Drivers will be directed to the exit ramp lanes for Route 50. They will continue through the ramp lanes to get back onto I-495 North....
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Robert Thomson
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November 19, 2009; 9:00 AM ET |
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| Tags: Capital Beltway, Dr. Gridlock, HOT lanes
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Today's read: Montgomery likes light rail, not tolls
Corridor Cities Transitway: The Montgomery County Council endorsed building a light rail line and adding two reversible highway lanes to ease traffic congestion along the Interstate 270 corridor. (Katherine Shaver) Tolls too high, says council: It's just a recommendation, but the Montgomery council also is writing to the Maryland Transportation Authority saying the toll rates proposed for the Intercounty Connector would be too expensive for many motorists and would leave the highway with too few users to justify its costs. (Katherine Shaver) The 60-day public-comment period on the toll plan ends at 5 p.m. Monday. Comments can be submitted on the project's Web site, at www.iccproject.com or sent by mail to: ICC Project Office re: ICC Tolls 11710 Beltsville Drive Suite 200 Beltsville, MD 20705...
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Robert Thomson
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November 18, 2009; 8:00 AM ET |
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Transportation Politics
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| Tags: Dr. Gridlock, Today's Read
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Speed camera grace period extended
Maryland is being more generous than I would be: The State Highway Administration announced today that it is extending its warnings-only period for speeders in the highway work zones by at least two weeks. "We are extending the warning phase because our goal isn't to 'catch' speeders, but to give citizens an opportunity to change dangerous driving behaviors before [state police and Maryland Transportation authority police] begin issuing citations," SHA Administrator Neil J. Pedersen said in the statement announcing the extension. Pedersen is a nationally know safety advocate and supporter of the automated enforcement program for work zone safety. But I say, start sending out those $40 tickets. Lately, I've driven many times through one of the camera zones, the one on I-95 where the junction with the Intercounty Connector is under construction. There, the lanes narrow and the highway gets a little bit bendy. The lane markings aren't completely...
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Robert Thomson
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November 2, 2009; 2:04 PM ET |
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| Tags: Dr. Gridlock, Maryland State Highway Administration, work zones
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I-66 shoulder opened overtime to ease congestion
During our noontime discussion on Monday, a reader asked this: Arlington, Va.: I was on I-66 East yesterday (Sunday) headed back into Washington from Fairfax and to my great surprise the green arrow lane was open. Do you know why? It was a special occasion. VDOT spokeswoman Joan Morris says the shoulder lane was opened on Sunday from about 7 p.m. until 10:15 p.m. to help ease congestion. It was just volume, she said, not an accident or a lane closure for a road project. Normally, the shoulder lanes are open to traffic only during the peak periods on weekdays....
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Robert Thomson
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October 29, 2009; 2:06 PM ET |
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| Tags: Dr. Gridlock, VDOT, shoulder use
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Maryland highway lights under repair
During our weekly online discussion on Monday, a reader asked this: "Why does it take so long for the light bulbs to be replaced in street lights? Specifically, the ramp to go to 295 from Indian Head Hwy (210 North). All the lights are out!" It wasn't a bunch of burnt out bulbs, says David Buck, spokesman for the Maryland State Highway Administration. An electrical control cabinet in that area was struck a few weeks ago during a crash. The damage knocked out some of the overhead lights. The cabinet is being replaced, Buck says....
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Robert Thomson
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October 21, 2009; 10:31 AM ET |
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| Tags: Capital Beltway, Dr. Gridlock, Wilson Bridge project
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Roadwork to Begin in Howard County
An $800,000 project to add new left-turn lanes at three intersections on MD 32 (Sykesville Road) between MD 99 (Old Frederick Road) and the Carroll County line in Howard County will begin on Sunday. The Maryland State Highway Administration is adding new left-turn lanes on MD 32 where it intersects with Day Road, River Road and Amberwoods Way north of I-70. Additionally, SHA is adding a new continuous center left-turn lane on MD 32 between Emory Farm Lane and just south of the River Road intersection. The new continuous center left-turn lane will extend approximately six-tenths of a mile and enhance safety and operations where MD 32 intersects with Emory Farm Lane, Coventry Meadows Drive, Indian Hill Drive and Heritage Farms Court. During the work, crews will close a single lane of MD 32 between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. SHA will guide motorists through the work...
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Ashley Halsey
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October 9, 2009; 4:17 PM ET |
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