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TRIP: Make I-95 widening a top priority

Widening Interstate 95 between D.C. and Richmond should be Virginia's top transportation priority, but a national transportation research group adds a twist and it involves Potomac Mills.

Tags: I-95 , Richmond , TRIP , The Road Information Program , Metro , Potomac Mills , I-66 , Hank Silverberg , Sprawl & Crawl

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Report. Va. transportation projects would grow economy

Time is money, and a new report says some major transportation investments could save area residents both.

Tags: Stephen Fuller , George Mason University , I-495 , Beltway , I-395 , I-66 , Adam Tuss

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Va. HOT lanes project beginning to take shape

There's now tangible evidence that the High Occupancy Toll Lane project along the Virginia side of the Capital Beltway is moving forward.

Tags: Capital Beltway , Virginia Department of Transportation , VDOT , Steve Titunik , Braddock Road , Little River Turnpike , Dulles Toll Road , E-Z Pass , Fluor-Transurban , Adam Tuss , Sprawl and Crawl

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Area roads in 2010: AAA lists milestones and millstones

Friday's final commute of the year provides a chance to look back at the best and worst of trends and incidents on area roads in 2010.

Tags: John Townsend , AAA Mid-Atlantic , InterCounty Connector , pedestrian fatalities , Hank Silverberg , Gary Emerling , snowmageddon

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Employers urged to stop distracted driving

A new campaign is urging drivers to put down the phones in construction zones.

Tags: AAA Mid-Atlantic , distracted driving , Lon Anderson , Beltway , Beltway construction , VDOT , Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project , Hank Silverberg

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Arlington's Way or the Highway

Some say Arlington County is way ahead of the curve when it comes to smart, sustainable transportation. Others say the county is hindering regional transportation projects. WTOP's Adam Tuss and Hank Silverberg take a closer look at transportation issues in Arlington.

Tags: I-395 , I-95 , High Occupancy Toll lanes , Beltway , Capital Beltway , I-66 , Bob McDonnell , Rosslyn-Ballston corridor , Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance , Bob Chase , Arlington County Board , Jay Fisette , Adam Tuss , Hank Silverberg

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Va. candidates square off on transportation

Two candidates battling to represent Northern Virginia squared off Tuesday on how to reduce traffic congestion in the area.

Tags: Gerry Connolly , Keith Fimian , Dulles Rail , telework , rapid transit , light rail , Interstate 66

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Next destination for HOT lanes may be I-66

"We do believe HOT lanes have a great future in this region," says Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton.

Tags: Interstate 66 , Orange Line , Virginia Department of Transportation , Sean Connaughton , Capital Beltway , Dulles Toll Road , Sprawl & Crawl , Adam Tuss , I-66 , High Occupancy Toll lanes , Sprawl and Crawl

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McDonnell appears on Ask The Governor

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was the guest Tuesday on WTOP's "Ask The Governor" program.

Tags: Bob McDonnell , Ask the Governor , VDOT , ABC stores , Secretary of Defense , Robert Gates , Joint Forces Command , Dulles Rail Project , I-66 , Mark Segraves , Paul D. Shinkman

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HOT lanes project fueled by war of words

Virginia lawmakers are demanding Arlington back down on federal lawsuit over High Occupancy Toll lanes along the Interstate 95/395 corridor.

Tags: Sprawl and Crawl , High Occupancy Toll lanes , Bill Howell , Chuck Colgan , Bob Brink , Bob McDonnell , Arlington , Massaponax , Sprawl & Crawl , Hank Silverberg , Colleen Kelleher

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