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.
Traffic
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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Update
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.
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By MIKE SALMON
Virginia Megaprojects
This coming summer is going to be very busy along the Interstate 95 corridor in Prince William County.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Police are on the scene of a school bus crash involving children from Fred. M. Lynn Middle School in Woodbridge.
No one on the bus was injured, said Prince William County Public Schools spokeswoman Irene Cromer. The crash occurred at the intersection of Old Bridge and Occoquan roads in Woodbridge.
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By KJ MUSHUNG
Traffic is going to be crazy this weekend since it’s the end of Spring Break for some schools. But there might be a better way to get around it if your route takes you along Interstate 495.