All Posts in ‘Traffic Congestion’
Regionally Significant Long-Range Planning?
Can The Nation’s Most Congested Region Create a Regionally Significant Long-Range Plan? As the federally designated metropolitan planning organization for the Washington, DC region, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board […]
Important Missing Link Opens in Loudoun County
Today marks the opening of Loudoun County’s Gloucester Parkway extension from the Loudoun County Parkway to the intersection of Pacific Boulevard and Nokes Boulevard. The new parkway extension fills a […]
How Well Will They Invest?
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (the Authority) is tasked with developing a regional transportation plan that makes transportation improvements of regional significance. Insufficient regional funding exists to invest in every […]
Transportation Planning Blinders
The National Capital Transportation Planning Board (TPB) Long Range Plan Task Force is charged with identifying currently unfunded transportation projects of great regional significance. The Task Force has produced a […]
Troubled Bridges Over The Potomac’s Waters
The 84-year old Arlington Memorial Bridge carries 68,000 vehicles per day. Absent immediate replacement of its deck and support structures, it will close to traffic in 2021. Area elected officials […]
Alliance Urges Authority to Exercise Responsible Stewardship With Regional Funds
In June 9th testimony before the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority on its draft FY 2017 Program to be funded by HB 2313 regional funds, the Alliance urged the Authority to […]
And the Public Says — “Make Congestion Reduction Region’s #1 Focus”
When asked* — “Which of the following is the number one transportation priority our region needs to address?” Twice as many people (47%) say “reduce congestion and delay” than any […]
Survey Finds Consensus, Not Controversy, on Regionally Significant Projects
To listen to most media reports and discussions among elected officials, transportation projects such as new Potomac River Bridges, I-66, Capital Beltway and other regionally significant improvements are “highly controversial […]
Arlington Memorial Bridge Deterioration Symbolic of Long Term Federal Funding Neglect
Built in 1932 to tie the region and the nation’s history closer together, the Arlington Memorial Bridge’s deterioration is testimony to the price the region and nation are paying for […]
Regional Framework vs. Local Fabric
In November 18th testimony, the Alliance congratulated the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Transportation Planning Board (TPB) on 50 years of contributions to regional mobility and urged them to return […]