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Aug 18, 2021

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge To Open This Week, Ahead Of Schedule

District officials are hosting a big celebration for the new bridge on Labor Day, complete with a 5k run. The bridge spans the Anacostia River.

Aug 11, 2021

Metro, Roads, Train Bridges, And More: Here’s Some Of What’s In The Senate Infrastructure Bill

Should the $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill clear the House of Representatives, the Washington region would see significant federal funding for numerous projects.

Jan 20, 2016

Mayor Bowser Most Concerned About Power Outages During Snow Storm

“We can move the snow,” she says.

Jan 14, 2016

Report: D.C.’s Infrastructure Gets C- Grade Overall, Higher Than The National Average

In a report card released today, D.C.’s roads, transit system, and levees received low scores.

Jul 30, 2013

Almost All D.C. Roads a Mess? Not So Fast.

An analysis of the Federal Highway Administration’s most recent data by USA Today and transportation organization TRIP found that the over 96 percent of D.C.’s roads are in poor condition.

Apr 24, 2013

Well, Here’s One Upside to Sequestration: Less Traffic

Spending cuts lead to driving cuts.

Mar 19, 2013

D.C. Infrastructure in Woeful Shape (But so Is Everywhere Else’s)

The District’s roads, bridges, and water systems are terribly out of date and in need of billions of dollars’ worth of repairs and upgrades. What else is new?

Feb 21, 2013

D.C. Plans to Make Space for Buses and Bikes on More Roads

D.C. will continue to reconfigure roads to better accommodate buses, bicycles and pedestrians.

Jan 09, 2013

McDonnell Proposes Doing Away With Virginia Gas Tax

Gov. Bob McDonnell has proposed getting rid of the commonwealth’s 17.5-cent-per-gallon gas tax.

Oct 31, 2012

Waffle Iron Design Pops Up in Georgia Avenue Crosswalks

A new and interesting design has popped up in two intersections along Georgia Avenue.

 
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