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Road closures for 17th Street High Heel Race in DC
It’s a harrowing Halloween tradition, with some participants teetering as they dash through three D.C. city blocks in dizzying high heels for the 39th annual 17th Street High Heel Race. If you’re frolicking in the District on Tuesday, don’t be spooked by these road closures and parking restrictions....
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Vienna reopens case for traffic signal outside Madison High School
Town of Vienna staff received a green light earlier this month to revisit the possibility of installing a traffic signal on Maple Avenue outside James Madison High School. The Vienna Town Council voted unanimously at its Oct. 5 meeting to award a purchase order to the consultant Rinker Design Associates for a signal justification report that will determine whether to replace the existing High Intensity Activated Crosswalk or HAWK signal at the James Madison Drive intersection.
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Southbound Holland Lane closes for tree planting work
Alexandria is planting some new trees in the medians along the recently reconfigured Holland Lane. Excavation work to prepare for the four plantings will start today (Monday) and is expected to take four days, depending on the weather. “To accommodate construction equipment, southbound vehicle and bicycle lanes on Holland Lane...
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Va. transportation chief pledges to minimize local impacts of I-495 Southside project
Virginia’s renewed efforts to win regional support for the contentious I-495 Southside Express Lanes project will focus more aggressively on minimizing negative consequences along the 11-mile route, the state’s top transportation official says. “We will always look to reduce any of those types of impacts,” Secretary of Transportation...
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Amtrak completes Washington interlocking project
WASHINGTON — Amtrak has completed the nine-day project that halted most operations south of Washington Union Station and resumed normal service, the railroad said today (Oct. 26). Virginia Railway Express service to and from Union Station has also resumed, after originating and terminating at the L’Enfant station Oct. 19-23. “This concentrated construction period allowed our [...] Read More...
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Metro to Open Early for Marine Corps Marathon Weekend
Metro will open Metrorail two hours early on Sunday, Oct. 25 to accommodate runners and spectators attending the 51st Marine Corps Marathon. Stations will open at 5am Sunday, with normal Sunday frequencies throughout the day. Runners can take Metro to Pentagon for access to the Runners Village and race starting line. Only runners will be permitted at the start and finish lines this year.
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Nearly month-long closure of sidewalk on Georgetown Pike underway
A portion of the sidewalk along westbound Georgetown Pike in McLean has been closed for construction. The closure of the path between Balls Hill Road and the ramp from southbound I-495 began earlier this week and is expected to continue through Nov. 13, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.