As we reported back on Nov. 25, OmniRide Director Bob Schneider says these changes — for the first time — are targeted to those who use the buses to get around town, and not only for those who rely on them to ferry them to and from Arlington and Washington, D.C.
Here’s what OmniRide had to say today about the upcoming changes:
Virginia State Police are asking anyone with information on a crash that occurred on Interstate 66 yesterday morning to come forward.
The crash killed a pedestrian and involved a man from Prince William County. The Virginia State Police tell us:
The old HOV lanes on Interstate 395 have been converted to toll lanes and were opened to traffic on Sunday night.
the lanes, from the Capital Beltway to S. Eads Street in Arlington are the latest in a network of managed toll lanes in Nothern Virginia that require drivers to have an E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex transponder to use, are tolled 24-hours a day, and are free to use if you have more three or more occupants inside your car.
The results of a study to improve Route 28 in Prince William County will be presented on Wednesday.
Dubbed the “STARS” study by the Virginia Department of Transportation, and differing from the effort to widen Route 28, engineers have been studying ways to improve traffic flow between Old Centreville Road and the Bull Run/Fairfax County line.
The emergency service plan will affect afternoon commuters on December 5, who rely on OmniRide Express buses to take them home.
Express Buses will only pick up passengers at the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station, at a stop next at Greyhound Bus station.
A crash closed all lanes of Interstate 95 south just north of Fredericksburg about 1:10 p.m. today.
Those lanes now reopened to traffic.
Residents and motorists in the Vista Woods subdivision in Stafford County can expect daytime single lane closures and brief detours over two weeks in November to allow crews to replace 19 drainage pipes in the neighborhood ahead of upcoming paving work next year.
This month, motorists can expect to see crews and equipment at work on numerous roads in Vista Woods from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays beginning Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Joplin and Aden roads in Prince William County have new safety additions after recent re-pavements.
Why it matters: Road-departure crashes account for half of the fatal roadway crashes, as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
For final preparation, the 395 HOV lanes will close the evening of Friday, November 15. With safety as the priority, the Express Lanes team is preparing drivers for the changes.
The redesigned interchange at S. Eads Street will bring quicker access to the Pentagon and Pentagon City, but it may take drivers some time to adjust to the new traffic patterns.
The Prince William County-based transit provider started running new buses from the Staffordboro Commuter Lot to L’Enfant Plaza and the Pentagon.
Why it matters: It is the first time OmniRide has operated service outside Prince William County, Manassas, or Manassas Park.
