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August 24, 2009

Va. applies for $74 million for high-speed rail
Va. applies for $74 million for high-speed rail

Transportation officials are hoping to get $74.8 million for a high-speed rail line between Powell’s Creek and Stafford County.


August 23, 2009

Kiser: Metro would cost Prince William

For years people have been talking about bringing Metro to Woodbridge.

Lane closures Aug. 24

In preparation for a year-long traffic shift on Interstate-95 south, the Virginia Department of Transportation will shut down two of three southbound lanes on the Occoquan bridge while crews re-stripe the roadway.


August 19, 2009

LRL Blog: Leaders want Metro to Potomac Mills
LRL Blog: Leaders want Metro to Potomac Mills

The gears may be turning to bring Metro rail to Woodbridge.

2 Va. transit agencies get $14M in stimulus money
2 Va. transit agencies get $14M in stimulus money

Two small transit agencies in northern Virginia have received nearly $14 million in federal stimulus money.


August 17, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: Agency tracks suicide on the rails

Following last week’s suicide on Metro’s Orange line, a new article states one federal agency tracks suicides on the rails.


August 16, 2009

Crews dig deep to build bridge
Crews dig deep to build bridge

The Purple Heart Bridge over the Occoquan River is being widened to catch up with years of traffic growth in Northern Virginia.


August 14, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: Touring VDOT

In Monday’s Lane Ranger Live we’ll take an in-depth look at the effort to widen the Purple Heart Bridge over Interstate 95 in Occoquan.


August 13, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: Arlington to sue feds over HOT lanes

Arlington officials said the outgoing Bush administration allowed the Virginia to move the proposed I-395/95 HOT lanes project to move forward without an environmental study. Now they plan to sue, stating the project would have adverse affects on neighborhood streets there.


August 12, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: Buses back on track after man struck

Tell my imaginary personal assistant to take a message because I will be on the Occoquan River today on a guided tour of the bridge work underway, as part of the Interstate 95 widening project.


August 11, 2009

Track extension to pave way for VRE express trains

Virginia will apply for $72 million in federal stimulus money this month to build a third set of rails between Prince William and Stafford counties.

Lane Ranger Live: Minnieville Road widening to end this month

After more than six years and more than $11 million, the effort to widen Minnieville Road, from Cardinal Drive and Spriggs Road, will come to and end this month.


August 10, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: Poll: Would you pay this for gas?

A local transportation group says Virginians have it good when it comes to the price of gas.


August 09, 2009

Prince William road closures

I-95 North day work

Lane Ranger: Transit plan hits economic reality
Lane Ranger: Transit plan hits economic reality

Sec. Pierce Homer stated that if more commuters got on buses that went directly into Washington instead of slugging to the Pentagon and boarding Metrorail, crowding on the rail system would ease.<


August 07, 2009

Portion of HOV lanes to close this weekend

Drivers bound for Washington this weekend won’t be able to use the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes north of the Capital Beltway.

Lane Ranger Live: Don’t count your flyovers until they hatch

Transportation officials said a flyover ramp at Cardinal Drive may be in danger of not being built right now.


August 06, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: A Dulles runway makeover

The Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority says an airport runway at one of the area’s busiest airports is getting a makeover.


August 05, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: Speed limit could make difference in HOT lanes

Transportation officials in Prince William County said is the speed limit is set too low on the proposed HOT lanes, buses and other transit-oriented travel on the lanes could suffer.


August 04, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: A bridge is the answer on Old Bridge

The Virginia Department of Transportation while aware of a problem on Old Bridge Road in Lake Ridge, can only do so much to fix the problem.


August 03, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: Many questions, few answers about HOT lanes

After an attempt to gain new information about the proposed HOT lanes that may soon traverse Interstates 95 and 395, between Dumfries and the 14th Street Bridge, transportation officials in Prince William County said Richmond has few answers to many pressing questions about the project.


August 02, 2009

Prince William area road closings

I-95 North night work

Responding to you: Bikes are not toys

Biking for many, whether young or old, is an enjoyable recreational sport.

VRE: Clogged toilets become costly problem

The Virginia Railway Express is asking that riders be a bit kinder to their trains.

Safer Old Bridge Road site of another wreck

First phase improvements nearly completed

Lane Ranger: Just be patient with the ‘spite light’
Lane Ranger: Just be patient with the ‘spite light’

The light seems to be on a timer as opposed to using weight sensors.


July 29, 2009

Tanker truck fire snarls Capital Beltway commute

The inner loop of the Capital Beltway is shut down in the area of the Wilson Bridge after a tanker truck overturned and caught fire.


July 28, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: New law measured after trucker’s death

Jason Rivenburg was just looking for a safe place to park before he was killed. Now his widow says more drivers are looking for the same thing, and she wants law makers to do something about it.


July 27, 2009

Lane Ranger Live: No one lost power

Drivers on Interstate 95 can expect some major delays tonight, and a major debate continues over whether or not to widen a major highway in our region.


July 26, 2009

Lane Ranger: It’s another one of those short greens
Lane Ranger: It’s another one of those short greens

I’ve noticed a similar short green signal at northbound Telegraph Road and PW Parkway.

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