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Police seek tips in fatal crash on Old Bridge Road

Published May 23, 2023 at 11:19AM

Prince William police are now seeking tips from anyone who witnessed the crash.

Fatal Crash Investigation – On April 29 at 11:15PM, officers responded to the intersection of Old Bridge Rd. and Colby Dr. in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a two-vehicle crash. The investigation revealed the driver of a 2020 Kia Sorento was stopped at a red traffic light on Old Bridge Rd. at the intersection with Colby Dr. when the driver of a 2011 Ford F-150 truck, identified as the accused, failed to stop, striking the Kia from behind.

City officials outline coming pedestrian, bike lane improvements

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 23, 2023 at 9:00AM | Updated May 24, 2023 at 12:42PM

Manassas city officials held an online meeting on Thursday, May 18, to discuss several pedestrian improvements coming to Manassas city streets in the coming months.

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Overnight lane closures on I-95 in south Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Published May 22, 2023 at 5:43PM

Overnight travelers on Interstate 95 are advised that full traffic stops and several I-95 ramp closures are scheduled this week in the Fredericksburg area as construction continues to improve the interstate.

Travelers with destinations outside the Fredericksburg area are encouraged to seek alternate routes to avoid overnight delays.

VRE to consider free-ride Fridays to win back customers

By Potomac Local News

Published May 18, 2023 at 12:32PM | Updated May 18, 2023 at 1:47PM

Virginia Railway Express is scrambling to get riders back on its trains after the pandemic. The average daily ridership has plummeted to about 6,200 — a third of what it was in February 2020.

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Residents speak out on plan for new bridge over Rappahannock

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 16, 2023 at 1:47PM | Updated May 17, 2023 at 9:06AM

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More than 100 people gathered on Monday, May 15, 2023, to speak out on a proposal to build a new bridge linking Fredericksburg and Stafford County over the Rappahannock River.

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Trooper struck on I-66, Bristow woman charged

By Potomac Local News

Published May 15, 2023 at 10:23PM

[Photo: Virginia State Police]

At 3:59 p.m., a Virginia State Police Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a pickup truck traveling east on I-66. The pickup pulled off onto the shoulder and stopped for the trooper at the 50 mile marker. The violation for the traffic stop was speeding.

After making initial contact with the pickup truck’s driver, the trooper was walking back to his patrol SUV when a Camaro ran off the right side of I-66 and slammed into the back of the VSP SUV. The impact of the crash launched the state police SUV forward striking the trooper and knocking him into the right eastbound travel lane. The SUV also struck the rear of the pickup truck.

I-95 auxiliary lane now open between Prince William Parkway, Route 123

By Press Release

Published May 15, 2023 at 3:58PM

About a mile and a half of the southbound I-95 right shoulder was converted to a travel lane between the ramp from southbound Route 123 and the ramp to westbound Prince William Parkway. The auxiliary lane aims to make it easier for drivers to merge into and out of traffic between the ramps. Southbound I-95 averages about 80,000 vehicles a day in this area.

“Our team is proud to provide transportation solutions for northern Virginia,” said Bill Cuttler, P.E., VDOT’s Northern Virginia Deputy District Engineer. “This auxiliary ramp will allow drivers to begin exiting one mile earlier, which will make a big difference for drivers caught in southbound congestion.”

FredEx lane closures coming Tuesday, Wednesday

By Madina Habib

Published May 15, 2023 at 3:20PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:38AM

Work to complete a flyover ramp to the I-95 E-ZPass Express Lanes in Stafford County continues. [Photo: VDOT]

The two southernmost entry points to the northbound 95 Express Lanes, near Courthouse Road and Garrisonville Road, will be closed to travelers on Tuesday, May 16, and again on Wednesday, May 17, between midnight and 4 a.m.

According to Transurban, which maintains the Express Lanes, the closures are necessary for overhead sign installation as part of the Fred Ex project. The I-95 Express Lanes are regularly closed between midnight and 2 a.m. on weeknights for southbound to northbound reversals.

OmniRide says ditch your car and ride your bike to work

By Madina Habib

Published May 12, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:38AM

[Photo: Bike to Work Metro DC]

OmniRide is the operating name for the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) ‘s mobility services. In 2018, OmniRide had more than 150 buses in its fleet and made more than 2.5 million passenger trips.

The National Bike to Work Day is being organized at the regional level by the Commuter Connections Committee of the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments (MWCOG) and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).