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Papers are signed for funding of the Dulles Metro silver line. Shaking hands after the signing are, left to right, H. R. Crawford, chair of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. In the immediate back row are former Va. Sen. John Warner, Sen. Mark Warner, Gov. Tim Kaine and U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf.

Detail of damage to the cab of a tractor trailer that lies off the median of the Dulles Greenway around 8 a.m. Monday.

A tractor trailer lies off the median of the Dulles Greenway around 8 a.m. with one inbound lane of traffic open.

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Officials Vow to Monitor Rate Structure

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Officials from Fairfax and Loudoun counties signaled Wednesday night that they would push the regional airports authority to justify its proposed toll increases on the Dulles Toll Road while they and authority leaders lobby Congress for additional federal funds for a planned Metrorail extension. Read story and 3 comments »

Sharing Rides With a Stranger for Fun and Games

Carpool Agency Expands Its Work Beyond Commuting

Thursday, July 2, 2009

After 25 years of helping commuters find others going their way and creating carpools to ease the area’s clogged roads Monday through Friday, a ride-sharing agency is helping do the same for those heading to ballgames, fireworks, parades and concerts on weekends and evenings. Read story »

Stepping Gingerly Through Bottleneck

Candidates Wary of Voters' Strong Feelings

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

It is quite possibly the most vexing highway in all of Virginia: the only westbound interstate out of Washington and one of the only interstates that narrows as it approaches a major city — where traffic is heavy in both directions morning and night. Read story »

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