Traveling between Anacostia and Capitol Hill or Navy Yard should be easier starting today with the opening of the newest span of the 11th Street Bridge that will carry local traffic and pedestrians over the Anacostia River. more ›

We all know that the winter of 2011-2012 was particularly mild, but it's better to think of how mild it really was in terms of potholes. more ›

No shock here: with the beautiful weather and the increasing interest in cycling in the city, some 12,700 people participated in today's Bike to Work Day—a record for D.C. And then there was D.C. Department of Transportation Director Terry Bellamy, who rolled in on a pretty sweet trike. more ›

If you see a campaign sign from the April 3 primary hanging on public property, feel free to let someone know—it's been 30 days since the election, and campaigns are required to take the signs down. more ›

The D.C. Alert emergency notification system sent out a message this morning warning that the 800 block of 22nd Street NW between H and I streets is "collapsing." What? more ›

Still trying to conjure up images of what the new D.C. streetcars on H Street NE will look like? Conjure no more—the D.C. Department of Transportation produced two video simulations of the streetcars in operation. more ›

We love D.C.'s ample tree canopy, but we really hate its plentiful ginkgo trees. Thankfully, the city is again doing something to spare us from the smell of what some have referred to as the trees' foul-smelling "poop berries." more ›

This week, the D.C. Department of Transportation tested its first three streetcars and signed a contract to buy two more. more ›

Pat Collins wants his H Street NE Heritage Trail, and after a brief delay he'll be getting it in May. more ›

A D.C. plan to install some 1,500 red top parking meters reserved for handicapped drivers was delayed today as the D.C. Council complained that the move came too suddenly and without proper public input. more ›

After a few years of aggressive striping of new bike lanes across the District, work on new lanes seemed to stall a bit in 2011. But with a few new big bike lane projects set to roll in the next few weeks and months, we may start seeing a little forward momentum on establishing broader cycling infrastructure—and just in time for good weather. more ›

If you caught yourself thinking that the city's roads and sidewalks are in shoddy condition, it's not just you—the D.C. Department of Transportation recently admitted that over half of the roads in the city are pretty crappy. more ›

The District might be ranked second among U.S. cities in pedestrian friendliness, but there are still plenty of intersections around town where it's not always the safest to tread. DDOT identified the 24 most dangerous intersections for pedestrians. more ›

Well, this is going to be fun. Starting at 10 a.m. the District Department of Transportation is shutting off the traffic signals around Dupont Circle so the agency can install a battery-backup system. more ›

At a D.C. Council hearing yesterday, the District Department of Transportation shared some unsettling updates to the development of the city's new streetcar system. A bit more than a year away from its scheduled debut, the first line along H Street and Benning Road NE is close to veering off the rails, it seems. more ›

No, you're not going crazy -- the District is getting some new street signs. But what gives with one that popped up on New Hampshire Avenue this week? more ›

With snow expected to start falling and the District sure to empty out ahead of the afternoon rush, the D.C. Department of Transportation wants you to know which roads are safe to drive on. more ›

The lack of snow this winter may be depressing for those of us who like winter sports or snow days, but local governments certainly aren't shedding a tear. more ›

If you don't often drive through or near Rock Creek Park on your daily commute, the fact that Broad Branch Road reopened to traffic today might not be a big deal. But for those that do, it's a huge deal. more ›

DDOT is studying what to do with M Street SW/SE as the Southwest Waterfront and Navy Yard become more populated. Longtime residents are worried about their parking spaces. more ›

There's a flurry in D.C. right now. Naturally, every news website is doing something about it. So here's ours. more ›

There's a very slim chance you'll get a ticket if you use pay-by-phone app Parkmobile, insist company officials. more ›

The District's new Parkmobile app, which allows you to use your smart phone to pay for parking, is awesome. Except for when it doesn't stop you from getting a parking ticket. more ›

The Czech firm that built the District's first batch of streetcars is mad that it lost out on the bid to build the latest pair, the Washington Business Journal reports. more ›

On the second anniversary of a cop bringing a gun to a snowball fight, Ward 3 Councilwoman Mary Cheh questioned the directors of DPW and DDOT today about the city's preparedness for winter storms. DPW chief William Howland recommended listening to weather reports. more ›

TBD's got the news that new and improved bicycle lanes are coming to D.C. in 2012, notably along L and M Streets NW. more ›

With snow in the forecast late tonight and early tomorrow, the District will deploy it's snow-removing team tonight just in case. more ›

When Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) stated in no uncertain terms yesterday that he wouldn't let the H Street NE streetcar travel up Third Street NE on its way to Union Station, it may have seemed like a good ol' community fight was in the brewing. more ›

Plenty of folks still want to know one simple thing -- where are the H Street NE streetcars going to end up? more ›

If you use Broad Branch Road to get to and from work, be forewarned -- it's going to close this weekend for five weeks worth of repairs. more ›