washington dc
Tolls on the Capital Beltway in N Virginia- Transurban begins publicity for 495 Express Lanes
Posted on Mon, 2012-01-09 23:50
Publicity has started for the new toll lanes on the I-495 Capital Beltway due to open late in the year. To be known as 495
Express Lanes they consist of a self-contained 2x2 lane tollroad within a freeway.
Washington DC area traffic down, but Metro rail going down more
Posted on Wed, 2011-11-02 00:51Traffic on urban arterials in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia is currently down about 2% on the year-ago numbers according to FHWA's Office of Highway Policy Information. That knocks out last year's 1% recovery. Toll facilities in the area - Baltimore tunnels and bridges, the two Dulles area tollroads are more or less tracking that decline.
1,650 lane-mile self-financing $52b toll lane network for Washington DC area, 12.5% less congestion
Posted on Thu, 2010-09-16 10:57
A report by Washington DC metro area planners says adding toll lanes to the expressway network, converting HOV lanes and pricing some other lanes would generate nearly sufficient toll revenues to pay for the cost, improve travel times and achieve major reductions in congestion.
Off the ropes
Posted on Sat, 2001-02-24 13:06Off the ropes
Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.
Subjects:population development
Agencies:Washington Post
Locations:Washington DC
ITSA: John Collins out
Posted on Fri, 2001-01-05 06:53ITSA: John Collins out
Originally published in issue 53 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2001.
Page:3
Subjects:firing sacking change CEO
Lazy-sucker journalism
Posted on Thu, 2000-10-19 03:34Lazy-sucker journalism
Originally published in issue 51 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 2000.
Page:27
Subjects:lazy-sucker journalism
Locations:Washington DC
Sources:WASHINGTON POST
WASHINGTON DC:Study of Second Crossing
Posted on Sat, 2000-09-02 08:02WASHINGTON DC:Study of Second Crossing
Originally published in issue 51 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 2000.
Page:1
Subjects:new crossing environmental objections
Facilities:Second Crossing
Locations:Washington DC metro Montgomery County Northern Virginia NOVA
Sources:Wolf Schefer Passoneau Reid
Wilson Bridge - mess without tolls
Posted on Sun, 2000-06-11 09:31Wilson Bridge - mess without tolls
Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.
Page:21
Subjects:tolls or tax
Facilities:Wilson Bridge
Locations:Virginia Maryland MD VA Washington DC
Variable Pricing in Art Viewing
Posted on Sat, 2000-05-27 18:09Variable Pricing in Art Viewing
Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.
Page:17
Subjects:variable pricing art gallery
Agencies:Corcoran Galley
Locations:Washington DC
DC Circles
Posted on Mon, 2000-05-15 13:21DC Circles
Originally published in issue 49 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in May 2000.
Page:9
Subjects:circles roundabouts
Agencies:Army Corps of Engineers ACE
Locations:Washington DC
