Improvements would come to Manassas line, stations
There’s a pot of $500 million on the table thanks to the Interstate 66 E-ZPass Express Lanes project, and Virginia’s commuter railroad wants its share.
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A man was struck and killed Friday night by an Amtrak train in Woodbridge.
The unidentified victim was walking on the tracks near the Woodbridge Virginia Railway Express station about 7:30 p.m.
A total of $2.5 million has been set aside for the study and planning of a new parking garage at the Manassas Park Virginia Railway Express Station.
The commuter railroad is in the process of completing a study that examines what type of parking garage is needed at the busy station, as well as what type of pedestrian improvements are needed.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe today called on Congress to raise the federal gas tax.
“I think they should raise the gas tax. No one else will say that,” said McAuliffe.
All lanes of Interstate 95 south were closed for a brief time about 8 p.m. Tuesday for a crash.
A car overturned at Dale City near Potomac Mills mall.
I-95 southbound will be reduced to a single lane overnight from north of Exit 133/Route 17 to the Rappahannock River bridge on Monday ? Thursday evenings this week
Fredericksburg– A pavement repair project will close two Interstate 95 southbound lanes overnight in Stafford County on several evenings over the next two weeks between the Route 17 overpass and the Rappahannock River bridge.
From PRTC:
“The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is encouraging Prince William County area residents to Dump the Pump by leaving their vehicles at home on June 15 and using transit instead.
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A car overturned on Garrisonville Road about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10.
Metro says its oldest and most unreliable series rail cars will be retired sooner than planned.
From Metro:
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Plans for an improved interchange on Interstate 95 at Quantico are under review.
Engineers are looking at ways to increase access to Quantico Marine Corps Base. Options in the plan include access to and from the I-95 E-ZPass Express Lanes via a flyover, like the Joplin Road access, or a slip ramp that allows for smoother transitions, according to Amanda Baxter, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Transportation.