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Police Targeting Horner Commuter Lot

Published June 17, 2012 at 11:47PM | Updated June 21, 2012 at 8:59AM

A commuter bus discharges passengers at the Horner Road commuter lot in Woodbridge.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A new initiative just announced late Sunday night will target parking violators at Woodbridge’s Horner Road Commuter Lot.

The increased enforcement will be rolled out in two phases: the first starting Monday, June 18, through Friday, June 29, when drivers who park anywhere other than a designated parking space will receive a warning from Virginia State or local police. During second phase staring Monday, July 2, illegally parked cars will be ticketed, said Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.

Wider U.S. 1 Tops $65 Million

By Potomac Local News

Published June 13, 2012 at 10:05AM | Updated June 18, 2012 at 7:59AM

Potomac District Supervisor Maureen Caddigan and Neabsco District Supervisor John Jenkins (with scissors). Next to Mr. Jenkins is Quantico Commander Colonel David Maxwell help to cut the ribbon for a newly widened U.S. 1 in Triangle. (Credit: Prince William County)

TRIANGLE, Va. — Patches of unpaved road and orange traffic barrels remain, but the ribbon has been cut heralding the official opening of a widened U.S. 1 in Triangle.

County officials and residents gathered on the corner of U.S. 1 and Joplin Road June 6 to celebrate the improved roadway.

Slug Tales: Out-of-Towners Just Don’t Understand

By Potomac Local News

Published June 13, 2012 at 7:59AM | Updated January 5, 2013 at 5:12PM

Laura Cirillo

By LAURA CIRILLO

Although very popular among commuters, slugging is sure to be one of the most misunderstood practices in the Washington area.

Overturned Car Briefly Closed I-95 in Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Published June 12, 2012 at 4:00PM

A car overturned Tuesday afternoon on I-95 in North Stafford.

NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — An overturned car on Interstate 95 north in Stafford County briefly closed the highway today.

The crash happened at mile post 143 in North Stafford, just past Va. 610.

Expect Overnight HOV Closures All Week

By Potomac Local News

Published June 11, 2012 at 11:30AM | Updated June 14, 2012 at 8:04PM

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

DUMFRIES, Va. — Expect a week’s worth of overnight closures on the I-95/395 High Occupancy Vehicle lanes.

Crews will close the entire express lanes facility between Dumfries and the Pentagon starting at 8 p.m. through 4 a.m. Tuesday for test boring, utility markings, and survey work for the upcoming conversion of the lanes to toll lanes.

Teen Summer Bus Passes On Sale

By Potomac Local News

Published June 8, 2012 at 12:00PM | Updated June 12, 2012 at 7:01PM

OmniLink switch riders buses at the Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Center in Woodbridge.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The OmniLink Teen Summer Pass, which enables teens to get unlimited local bus rides for the whole summer for one low price.

Teens ages 13-19 may use the OmniLink Teen Summer Pass on OmniLink and Cross County Connector buses between Friday, June 1 and Saturday, September 1, 2012. The pass costs $30, and in return teens get an unlimited number of local bus rides for three full months! Passes will be sold from June 1 – August 4, 2012.

Traffic Impacts Expected for Obama, Torch

By Potomac Local News

Published June 7, 2012 at 7:54AM | Updated December 19, 2015 at 1:12AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Virginia Special Olympics torch will pass through Prince William County this afternoon, escorted by the county’s police department.

The annual running of the torch through Woodbridge on its way to Richmond for this weekend’s games will start at 2 p.m., as runners cross into Woodbridge from Fairfax County.

I-95 / Va. 630 Interchange Meeting Planned

By Potomac Local News

Published June 6, 2012 at 1:24PM | Updated June 11, 2012 at 10:22AM

Va. 610 at I-95 in North Stafford. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

STAFFORD, Va. — Virginia Department of Transportation and consultant officials will be available from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14 to share details on the project and the design process, which is currently underway. The public is invited to stop by to learn about the project, its history and purpose, and to review the project schedule, preliminary design, maps and project documents, and to ask questions.

VDOT also invites the public to submit written or oral comments at the meeting.

Slug Tales: Bus Commuters Share Family Bond

By Potomac Local News

Published June 6, 2012 at 10:04AM | Updated January 5, 2013 at 5:14PM

Laura Cirillo

By LAURA CIRILLO

When it comes to commuters, you could say that we’re like a family.

VRE Wireless Plan Goes Unfunded

By Potomac Local News

Published June 5, 2012 at 12:50PM | Updated June 8, 2012 at 9:40AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Virginia Railway Express knows what kind of wireless service it wants on its trains. It just doesn’t have the money to pay for it.

The transit agency has looked at four ways to provide wireless service so riders can access email and low-bandwidth news and video content on the web via laptops and smartphones. Satellite, cellular, Bluetooth, and Wi-Max connections have all been viewed as possibilities for wireless service on the trains.