Capital Beltway
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Capital Beltway Express Lanes get speed limit boost
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The speed limit on the Capital Beltway's Express Lanes in northern Virginia are going up to 65 mph. The speed limit on the regular Beltway lanes will remain 55 mph.
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I-495 lanes in Bethesda closed after tractor trailer overturns
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An overnight accident involving an overturned tractor trailer in Bethesda is causing delays on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway Thursday morning. Cleanup efforts will continue through this morning’s rush hour.
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I-495 HOT lanes: No accidents Tuesday, but close calls
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There were no accidents reported Tuesday, but there were plenty of close calls.
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Capital Beltway Express Lanes set to open Saturday
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The Capital Beltway Express Lanes will open Saturday on a 14-mile stretch of the Beltway in northern Virginia.
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HOT Lanes: New high-occupancy toll lanes set to open on I-495
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As early as next week, brand new high-occupancy toll lanes are set to open on a 14-mile stretch on I-495 in Northern Virginia.
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Tractor trailers jackknife on I-495 in Bethesda
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One of the trucks involved in the two-truck jackknife accident Friday morning has been removed from the site--the second is being towed away.
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Portion of Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project complete
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A long-awaited milestone arrives for drivers on the Capital Beltway with the permanent opening of new lanes on the Virginia side of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
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I-495 fatal crash in Silver Spring kills one
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Maryland State Police say alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a crash on the Capital Beltway in Silver Spring that left one person dead and three others hospitalized.
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Capital Beltway repaving work begins
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Motorists are being advised to avoid a portion of the Capital Beltway near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge as a major repaving project gets under way.
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Silver Spring crash kills one, injures one, closes lanes of Capital Beltway
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Two lanes of the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway in Silver Spring have reopened after a fatal accident involving a tractor trailer and two cars.
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Virginia E-ZPass monthly fee considered
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The Virginia Department of Transportation is proposing adding a monthly fee to use the popular toll collection equipment, and some drivers in Virginia are not happy that the idea, which would dip even deeper into their wallets.
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Intercounty Connector traffic lighter than many expected
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Some commuters say that their drive on the Intercounty Connector has cut their driving time in half. Why, then, do some officials and commuters say the new toll highway looks so empty?
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Fiery fatal crash on Capital Beltway in Chevy Chase slows traffic
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Authorities say a fatal crash on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County is slowing traffic during the morning commute.
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Overnight lane closures on Capital Beltway in Va.
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Road crews will close two lanes of the Capital Beltway overnight Thursday in northern Virginia as part of the Wilson Bridge construction project.
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Kevin Bernard Hinnant, Jr. killed in Beltway motorcycle crash
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Maryland State Police say 24-year-old Kevin Bernard Hinnant, Jr., lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a guard rail on the Outer Loop just after midnight on Friday.
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Capital Beltway rollover crash kills driver near St. Barnabas Road
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Police found the victim's car flipped over near the exit ramp for St. Barnabas Road.
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I-66 eastbound ramps to Beltway closed Friday night
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Both exits from eastbound I-66 to the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway will be closed Friday night into Saturday morning to accommodate a major traffic pattern change, VDOT says.
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Capital Beltway lanes to be closed periodically throughout week
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The long-running Wilson Bridge project will force lane closures on the Beltway in the area of Telegraph Road throughout the week.
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