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Mar 21, 2019

What Goes Bump In The Night (And Day): Why Potholes Form And How To Fix Them

“We’re always going to have potholes, we just have to be more diligent about repairing them quickly and repairing them better.”

Mar 28, 2014

Part Of Canal Road NW Closed Due To ‘Crater’

Between Foxhall Road and Arizona Avenue.

Apr 17, 2013

U.S. Institute of Peace Wants To, You Know, Move an Entire D.C. Roadway

The U.S. Institute of Peace has an odd request: it wants D.C. to move a portion of Constitution Avenue.

Jul 09, 2012

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Melt in the D.C. Heat

It was so damn hot in the last week that even our transit infrastructure was suffering, sometimes dramatically so.

Mar 15, 2011

Now That’s A Pothole

On Saturday, a portion of 14th Street NW between F and G Streets collapsed due to a water main break, closing the road to traffic for a short portion of time. DDOT said that they’d need to make more permanent repairs over the next few days — and one look at the size of the hole explains why those more extensive repairs are necessary.

Jun 18, 2009

Hey F**KTACO, Turn Here!

Image from WTOPThat’s the message some commuters on the Key Bridge may have gotten this morning, as somebody changed a couple of electronic road signs to say naughty things — namely “F**KTACO/MUDKIPZ!/BALLSACK,” although without the asterisks. Needless to say, the Virginia Department of Transporation was not amused, reports WTOP. VDOT turned off the sign, although they said the Park Police owned it. Another sign at GW Parkway and the Chain Bridge had a similar…

 
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