Posts tagged Vdot
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Breakfast links: Slowing rate of inflation may signal shift to come in home sales
New report projects when home sales in DC will pick up. Montgomery County has all-but-erased gender pay gap in county workforce. VDOT seeks survey feedback for Glebe Road stretch between Columbia Pike and I-66. Keep reading…
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Why it’s so hard to build bus shelters in Virginia
Why Virginia bus stop improvements are locked in battles between individual jurisdictions and the Virginia Department of Transportation and other state agencies. Keep reading…
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Shelters and benches for 75% of Richmond’s 1,609 bus stops? GRTC has a plan for that.
Right now, just 5% of the Richmond region’s 1,609 bus stops have a shelter while only 21% even have a bench. But, thanks to a newly passed Essential Infrastructure Plan, starting next summer, the Greater Richmond Transit Company will begin installing 160 shelters and 225 benches over the next five years. Keep reading…
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Can federal funding help Virginia bridge its bridge repair gap?
With $110 billion in new road dollars allocated in Congress’ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, money may not be the biggest hurdle to repairing the country’s — and Virginia’s — deteriorated bridges. Keep reading…
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The region’s long-range transportation plan will be revamped to prioritize ways to curb climate change
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), an agency charged with setting funding and project priorities for Greater Washington’s transportation sector, voted last month to commit to a new long-range plan that better addresses climate change. Keep reading…
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Is it time Virginia had an Office of Trails?
From new walking paths at First Landing to freshly forged mountain biking trails in Pocahontas State Park, Virginia’s General Assembly isn’t unfamiliar with putting money towards outdoor recreation. However, the $10 million for regional trails included in the most recent state budget sets a new precedent for trails funding. Is it time Virginia created an Office of Trails to manage the process? Keep reading…
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Why does Virginia’s pedestrian death toll continue to increase, and what can reverse the trend?
Over the past half-century, Virginia and the rest of the country have generally enjoyed a steady decline in traffic deaths. While fatalities have reached record lows for drivers, starting in 2009, however, that trend began to reverse for people outside of a vehicle. Keep reading…
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A road in Tysons becomes the first in Fairfax County to open for pedestrians and cyclists
It may have been a road where thousands of cars and trucks traversed everyday, but by Friday evening, portions of Tysons Blvd will open to pedestrians and cyclists for recreation and exercise. This would make Tysons the first locality in Fairfax County to close off streets to cars and open them up for people. Keep reading…
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More lanes on I-95 won’t fix Virginia’s traffic woes, VDOT says
If you want to ease congestion and improve travel times on Interstate 95, widening the roads won’t do the trick. Keep reading…
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Maryland and Virginia will widen the American Legion Bridge. Will this make transportation better or worse?
The states of Maryland and Virginia announced an agreement Tuesday to build and widen the American Legion Bridge, which carries the Beltway between Fairfax and Montgomery counties. Should urbanists be pleased about fixing a major traffic problem without building an Outer Beltway, or frustrated that states which don’t have money for transit suddenly seem to have billions of dollars for this mega-project? Keep reading…