Get There Archive: Weather
Your Traffic and Transit Nightmares
I recently asked my readers in my new Taken for a Ride forum to share their worst commuting nightmares. Now I want video proof. Watch my call to action below and submit footage of your own personal commuting hell. Remember: safety first, don't shoot and drive! $(function () { var ytd = new Ytd(); ytd.setAssignmentId("6"); ytd.setCallToAction("callToActionId"); var containerWidth = 350; var containerHeight = 550; ytd.setYtdContainer("ytdContainer", containerWidth, containerHeight); ytd.ready(); });...
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November 16, 2009; 11:31 AM ET |
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Tips for travelers on their way home
It just keeps raining. Your drive, or transit ride or walk this evening will be nasty. See the list of problems below. Advice John B. Townsend II at AAA Mid-Atlantic has some good advice: "Motorists should slow down and increase their following distance. When rain falls at this pace, motorists in our area tend to drive too fast or slow down too much." These are some basic rules for the wet road: -- When driving on pothole-filled roads, hold the steering wheel firmly to avoid losing control. Just a few of inches of water can turn your vehicle into a boat. -- Slow down and increase following distances. Visibility is reduced and braking distances increase in the rain. On dry pavement, a safe following distance permits 2 to 3 seconds for stopping; that should be increased to 8 seconds on slippery roads. -- Train your eyes farther down the road...
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Robert Thomson
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November 12, 2009; 4:19 PM ET |
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Weather Slows Morning Rush
Inner Loop traffic stalls between Route 50 and I-66 exits. (Gerald Martineau/Post) THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED [Have a commuting problem this morning? Going to change your pattern going home, either by taking a different route or leaving early? We've got a discussion about the weather conditions and the commute on our Taken for a Ride forum.] Seemingly neverending rain, increasingly strong winds (in the 15-30 mph range) and overall bad weather all mean one thing for your commute: delays. There are reported delays all over the region, with plenty more expected as more and more people hit the road. Here's a roundup of what's going on right now, with more to be added throughout the morning. And please post your own traffic experiences below, to help your fellow commuters! VIRGINIA -- I-495 North at US-50 has lane closures due to standing water. -- I-395 South at Duke Street,...
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Mark Berman
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November 12, 2009; 6:50 AM ET |
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District tests winter weather preparedness
If you see snow plows and salt trucks patrolling the streets this morning, you don't have to run for your galoshes. The District is just doing a dry run for the upcoming snow season. "No one else may be thinking about snow yet, but we are," said Department of Public Works Director William O. Howland, Jr. in a statement. "In fact we've been preparing since the end of last winter; the dry run is our dress rehearsal for the first storm of the season, which might not be that far off." The city's snow plows planned to assemble at RFK Stadium at 9 am and then spread out across the city using a snow emergency scenario to test drivers' responsiveness and their knowledge of routes and equipment. The test is a joint effort of the Department of Public Works and the District Department of Transportation. The agencies planned to activate...
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Michael Bolden
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October 30, 2009; 9:03 AM ET |
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Traffic Alert: Bay Bridge Delays
Forecasts of rough weather in the hours ahead may cause operators of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to cancel normal two-way traffic modifications intended to ease the flow of weekend traffic to and from the Eastern Shore and beach destinations. If traffic conditions on Friday and Saturday necessitate two-way operations, officials say they will implement this traffic pattern once weather conditions improve....
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Ashley Halsey
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August 28, 2009; 11:39 AM ET |
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Looking Ahead to Homebound Commute
Drivers should be a lot better off this afternoon than they were this morning, when the snow was falling so heavily. Road crews that were working hard to stay even with the snowfall have now been able to improve conditions on main roads and venture into neighborhoods. Light traffic should help. The biggest problems are likely to be blowing snow and patches of ice. (See Capital Weather Gang's update.) Here's some advice from the transportation departments about the homeward slog. The District Snow crews will remain on duty through the night and into Tuesday to deal with the icing that could result from very low temperatures and continued wind gusts. While there is no Snow Emergency in effect to ban parking along some corridors, the regular rush hour "no parking" restrictions will be in effect. Vehicles parked illegally on major roadways can be ticketed and towed If you clear the...
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Robert Thomson
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March 2, 2009; 2:54 PM ET |
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