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‘Orange Cones, No Phones’ Unveiled on I-95 Where Texting Remains ‘Vexing’ Problem

Published May 15, 2013 at 10:38AM

Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton reminds drivers of the need for highway workers’ safety in the I-95 Express Lanes Corridor. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

DALE CITY, Va. — What once worked in construction zones on the Capital Beltway is now in use on Intestate 95: Orange Cones, No Phones.

The program sponsored by the builders of new Express Lanes coming to the interstate highway is meant to call attention to distracted drivers who use their cell phones to text, email, or talk behind the wheel. With $1 billion in construction happening along 29-mile express lanes corridor from Va. 610 in North Stafford to Edsall Road in Alexandria, officials said drivers need to pay attention while on the roads.

Crash Reported on I-95 at Dumfries, Both Sides of Highway Delayed

By Potomac Local News

Published May 13, 2013 at 4:47PM

DUMFRIES, Va. — Two lanes crash on Interstate 95 at Dumfries has severely slowed traffic this afternoon.

The crash is at mile post 152 south at Va. 234, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Fatal Collision at Shelton Shop and Courthouse Roads Kills Stafford Man

By Potomac Local News

Published May 11, 2013 at 3:59PM

Photo: Mary Davidson

STAFFORD, Va. — A Stafford man died Friday when his car collided with another.

Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said a 2005 Honda Accord driven by 35-year-old Jeffery L. Bolling, 35, crossed the double yellow lines of Shelton Shop Road near Courthouse Road and collided with a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche traveling in the opposite direction at 11:59 a.m.

HOV Closures Continue Tonight

By Potomac Local News

Published May 10, 2013 at 11:32AM

Commuters use a busy Interstate 95 near Woodbridge on a weekday morning. (Mary Davidson)

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Traveling Interstate 95 in our area tonight? Watch out for more closures on the HOV lanes from Dumfries to Washington.

Starting at 11 p.m., the HOV lanes will close until 10 a.m. Saturday, when the lanes will reopen at the Franconia-Springfield Parkway for drivers headed south into Prince William County. The northern section of the lanes from Springfield to Washington will stay closed until 5 p.m. that afternoon, when the lanes will reopened in their entirety in the northbound direction, according to a press release from the Virginia Megaprojects office.

Dense Fog Advisory Expires at 10 a.m.

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2013 at 6:49AM

Drivers outside Quantico Marine Corps Base had to deal with dense fog on Thursday, May 9, 2013. [VDOT]

The region is under a dense fog advisory from the National Weather Service.

Until 10 a.m., visibilities are expected to stay at a quarter a mile or less.

$1.5 Million Awarded in Minnieville Road Widening Effort

By Potomac Local News

Published May 8, 2013 at 11:08AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A portion of Minnieville Road in Prince William County is one step closer to becoming wider.

County leaders approved a measure to give $1.5 million to Rinker Design Associates to provide plans widen a two-lane portion of the road between Va. 234 and Spriggs Road to four lanes. With the majority of the road – which connects Va. 234 and Old Bridge Road in Lake Ridge – already four lanes, this is the last portion of the roadway that is set for widening.

Crashed Trash Truck Makes Stinky Traffic Situation

By Potomac Local News

Published May 8, 2013 at 10:57AM

A trash truck ran off the westbound side of Va. 610 in Stafford County on Tuesday. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A trash truck ran off the side of Va. 610 in Stafford County on Tuesday evening.

The crash involved only the truck and happened just before the Fauquier County line.

Crash Closes Portion of I-95 South in Prince William

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2013 at 2:59PM

DALE CITY, Va. — All lanes of Interstate 95 south were closed just before 2 p.m. Tuesday after a multi-vehicle crash near Dale Boulevard.

The crash happened at mile post 156, and the southbound travel lanes and HOV lanes were both closed by police as emergency crews responded to the crash.

Woodbridge Bike & Pedestrian Trail System More Than Halfway Funded

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2013 at 8:00AM

A mother leads her daughter across four lanes of traffic on a busy U.S. 1 in at Featherstone Square in Woodbridge. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

By URIAH KISER

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Afternoon rush hours here are loud, busy, and full of both pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles. And if you’re not behind the wheel of a car, U.S. 1 in Woodbridge is not a very friendly place to be, despite portions of the road having sidewalks, several bus stops, homes, and shopping centers.

1 Seriously Injured in I-95 Crash that Caused Highway Closure, 8-Mile Delay

By Potomac Local News

Published May 5, 2013 at 9:23AM

One person was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash on Interstate 95 in Dale City. The highway was closed for about an hour while rescue crews treated the patients on the scene. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

DALE CITY, Va. — One person was flown to a hospital for treatment after being involved in a crash on Interstate 95.

The crash closed all northbound lanes of the highway just after 3 p.m. at Dale City, resulting in a backup for more than eight miles delaying traffic as far south as Stafford County.