OmniRide is encouraging mass participation in two initiatives: Try Transit Week and Car Free Day. From the press release:
Try Transit Week and Car Free Day Encourage Driving Alternatives
Traffic
NORTH STAFFORD — Stafford County residents can get ready for more road closures in the coming weeks.
A portion of Parkway Boulevard in Park Ridge will close to traffic. It’s another road closure coming on the heels of multiple street closures prompted by floods and sinkholes this summer.
From the Virginia State Police press release:
TRAFFIC FATALITIES ON VIRGINIA HIGHWAYS MORE THAN DOUBLE DURING LABOR DAY WEEKEND COMPARED TO 2017
Metro today announced it is looking ahead to the purchase of its new 8,000 series rail cars.
The new fleet will replace cars that have served riders for about 40 years.
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STAFFORD — The future of getting around Stafford County could lay on the trail.
County officials held two public workshops in late August to educate residents on their plans to expand the bike and pedestrian facilities. The current bike and pedestrian facilities are located on Deacon Road, Courthouse Road and next to the Rappahannock River. They asked for input on where to put future Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, drawing up a plan to use as a guide to future improvements.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A woman was flown to a hospital Sunday after her motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Joplin Road.
The crash happened on the two-lane road linking Independent Hill and Quantico at 12:45 p.m.
From the VDOT press release: A portion of Telegraph Road in Stafford County will remain closed to through traffic at the Interstate 95 overpass until late fall. Telegraph Road was closed to through traffic in early July for a drainage improvement project. The completion date for the project has been extended to late […]
From the VDOT press release: Interstate 95 northbound travelers should plan ahead for significant delays in Stafford County tonight near Exit 140 (Courthouse Road). I-95 northbound traffic will be intermittently stopped overnight between midnight and 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31 so construction crews can lift bridge beams into place for new interstate overpasses at Courthouse […]
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OCCOQUAN — Commuters on Interstate 95 south have experienced the bottleneck at the Occoquan River.
Transportation officials have tried to fix the problem through the years, but the cars keep coming.