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Updated every weekday as availableFederal planning official newest defendant in Arlington’s HOT lanes lawsuit
Washington Post, August 23, 2010
"Arlington County has added a new name to its controversial civil rights lawsuit against Virginia’s high-occupancy toll lanes project: that of a federal government employee in charge of highway planning, an unusual move critics say is designed to stall the $2 billion road widening. "
VDOT solution to smoothing out Gainesville’s snarls enters new phase
Washington Post, August 23, 2010
"Think of the road construction across Gainesville as the Springfield Mixing Bowl West. Both sets of projects have involved complex designs to untangle knots of congestion. The Springfield interchange, completed in 2007, cost $676 million. Virginia is investing about $435 million to rebuild roads in the Gainesville area. "
Dulles may shift Metro station plan
Washington Post, August 11, 2010
"The long-planned Metrorail station at Dulles International Airport could be moved away from the main terminal to a location next to one of the parking garages, potentially saving millions of dollars in construction and insurance costs but also leading to longer walks for passengers, airport officials say. "
Traffic study for Millwood to cost $49,500
Winchester Star, August 10, 2010
"A Gainesville engineering firm has been contracted to study the potential closure of a short stretch of Millwood Avenue bordering Shenandoah University."
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Updated every week as availableVDOT solution to smoothing out Gainesville’s snarls enters new phase
Washington Post, August 23, 2010
"Think of the road construction across Gainesville as the Springfield Mixing Bowl West. Both sets of projects have involved complex designs to untangle knots of congestion. The Springfield interchange, completed in 2007, cost $676 million. Virginia is investing about $435 million to rebuild roads in the Gainesville area. "
Can a toll serve as an effective growth boundary in Virginia?
Greater Greater Washington, August 16, 2010
"It’s a commonly accepted axiom among many of the contributors of this blog that freeway tolls help drivers internalize the cost of their housing and transportation decisions. Could Virginia use tolls as a substitute for a statutory growth boundary? "
Traffic study for Millwood to cost $49,500
Winchester Star, August 10, 2010
"A Gainesville engineering firm has been contracted to study the potential closure of a short stretch of Millwood Avenue bordering Shenandoah University."
This article is only available to Winchester Star subscribers.
Dulles may shift Metro station plan
Washington Post, August 11, 2010
"The long-planned Metrorail station at Dulles International Airport could be moved away from the main terminal to a location next to one of the parking garages, potentially saving millions of dollars in construction and insurance costs but also leading to longer walks for passengers, airport officials say. "
Money woes hinder MPO’s long-range plan
Winchester Star, August 11, 2010
"The Winchester-Frederick County Metropolitan Planing Organization will update its list of long-range road projects, despite considerable doubt about whether the money will be there to fund them."
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Development Deal For Land Near New Carrollton Metro Station
Washington Post, July 23, 2010
"Metro’s board of directors approved an agreement Thursday that will allow Maryland and the transit authority to develop 41 acres they own around the New Carrollton Metro station, a first step in transforming the area into an urban center. "
Fauquier Resident To Fill Davies’ Former CTB Seat
Culpeper Star-Exponent, July 24, 2010
"Fauquier County resident James Rich is the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s new representative for the Culpeper District. Gov. Bob McDonnell made the appointment earlier this month. Rich replaces Culpeper resident and attorney John “Butch” Davies, who served two four-year terms on the board."
NTSB Blames ’09 Metro Crash On Track Circuit Failures, Negligent Safety Attitude
Washington Post, July 28, 2010
"Chronic track circuit failures and a negligent attitude toward safety made a catastrophic accident such as last year’s fatal Red Line crash inevitable, the National Transportation Safety Board determined in its final report on the incident Tuesday, warning that the conditions that led to the crash pose a continuing risk. "
Virginia Pilot Program Adds Amtrak Train To Link Richmond And The District
Washington Post, July 9, 2010
"A second state-funded intercity passenger train will launch this month, providing Virginia residents with another transportation option between Richmond and Washington. "
Board Nixes U.s. 211/17 Right Of Way
Fauquier Times-Democrat, July 14, 2010
"Mark Nesfeder described himself as “elated” with the decision to kill a bypass corridor proposal along Warrenton’s western edge. John Mayhugh called the move “very disappointing.” By a 3-2 vote last Thursday, Fauquier’s board of supervisors rejected a plan to reserve land for a possible road that would link U.S. 211 and U.S. 17. Board Chairman Terry Nyhous (Center District), who sponsored the measure, contended that a road corridor should be identified in the county comprehensive plan in case a future highway is needed to ease Broadview Avenue congestion."
