By URIAH KISER
MANASSAS, Va. — Supporters and opponents of an outer beltway in Prince William County spoke out last night. At times, it seemed whoever spoke loudest appeared to win the debate.
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By MIKE SALMON
Virginia Megaprojects
At 11 p.m. Friday, April 26, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on Interstate 395/95 from the Washington D.C. line to the end in Dumfries (Route 234) until 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27 when the HOV lanes will re-open from the Springfield interchange to Dumfries.
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The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is holding a free business seminar and luncheon for employers in Prince William County on April 24, 2013. The seminar — entitled “Financing Commuting Programs with Federal Tax Benefits and Other Incentives” — is being offered as part of PRTC’s Omni SmartCommute Program. George Mason University is hosting the event at its Prince William Campus in Manassas.
By AMBER SHIFLETT
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s multibillion-dollar transportation funding package will put a heavier burden on lower-income households than on more affluent families, according to a Richmond-based think tank.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William police said one person is being flown to a hospital after their car overturned on Joplin Road.
The crash was reported just after 2 p.m. at mile post 17 on the two-lane road that connects Quantico with Independent Hill in Prince William County.
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Police said the victim in this afternoon’s fatal crash on I-95 in Stafford County walked right in front of a tractor trailer.
By MIKE SALMON
Virginia Megaprojects
As the 95 Express Lanes Project construction increases this summer, travelling on I-95 and on 395 from the Beltway towards Duke Street may be challenging. To deal with the impacts, consider carpooling, vanpooling or using transit. The folks at Megaprojects are aware of the challenges that come with a large project like the 95 Express Lanes, so they’ve come up with getaroundva.com– a new website for commuters in Northern Virginia that looking for alternatives to I-95.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. – Fire and rescue crews are on the scene of a gas leak in on Old Bridge Road in the area of Smoketown Road in Lake Ridge.
The gas line was reported leaking just before 1 p.m. Tuesday, and traffic on the westbound side of Old Bridge Road has been halted, according to Prince William County emergency officials.
After three court appearances, the General District Court dismissed charges against Diane Mederos of Amissville, whose Jeep SUV was struck by a Norfolk Southern train at the Route 29 crossing Dec. 19, 2012.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. – The extension of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes from Dumfries to North Stafford took its next victim this week: a longstanding bridge that carried drivers on Telegraph Road between Quantico Marine Corps Base and U.S. 1 in Stafford County.