Occoquan, Va. –– Heads up drivers: The east shoulder of the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes will close at noon Friday for construction.
Traffic
The crash happened about 11 a.m. in the area of I-395 and 7th Street behind L’Enfant Plaza.
Three other cars had earlier gotten into an accident, and as the drivers were exchanging information, the officer — on his bike — slammed into one of the vehicles thrusting the officer to the pavement, NBCWashington.com reports.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– New commuter parking spaces will bring new bus stops for OmniRide commuters.
Stafford, Va. –– Stafford County is investing its own money to make one road safer.
In a letter today to riders, the commuter railroad’s chief stated VRE’s doesn’t rely solely on the feds for funding.
“Our operating funds come from state and local subsidies as well as rider fares. We will not be required to stop operating,” stated CEO Dale Zehner.
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Prince William and Stafford counties are about to get new commuter parking spaces.
Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton announced today that state will spend $7.8 million in new commuter parking inititives in Prince William County.
Stafford County, Va. –– Officials on Thursday night will hold a public hearing on improvements to Mountain View Road.
The two-lane road has long been a problematic one in the county, and will now be part of a focused effort by the county’s sheriff’s department to curb speeding and reduce accidents.
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Beginning Feb. 28, Slugs who get picked up on 15th Street, between H Street and New York Avenue, will have to move to a new location to be picked up, at New York Avenue, between 15 and 14th streets in Northwest Washington.
Officials say Slugs may be picked up at the new location between 3:30 and 6 p.m. weekdays.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– Commuters in Woodbridge and Dale City will have a new place to park next month following the reduction of commuter parking at Potomac Mills mall.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– When John Jenkins earlier this month said more commuter parking was coming to the Woodbridge area, the Neabsco District Supervisor may have been on to something.