DDOT
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Gridlock continues where D.C. 295 and I-395 meet
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The project designed to link D.C. 295 with Interstate 395 in Southeast Washington is supposed to alleviate gridlock, but with construction continuing in the area, many commuters are still experiencing major delays.
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Potholepalooza treads on with 2,500 potholes filled
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There are still about two weeks left of Potholepalooza, but crews have already filled nearly 2,500 potholes around the District.
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Potholepalooza 2013 kicks off
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Potholepalooza, the District of Columbia's month-long campaign to fix the city's most pockmarked roads, began Monday. It's the fifth time the District Department of Transportation will undertake the massive effort.
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DC Streetcar Project construction begins
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Work on the DC Streetcar Project began on H Street and Benning Road Monday and will continue through the middle of June.
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DC Streetcar redesigns website
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It’s been more than 50 years since streetcars last serviced the streets of Washington. And as construction for the DC Streetcar, work is also going on behind the scenes.
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Part of Southeast Freeway closing down
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D.C. commuters will have to get used to a big change on a major road. Thursday night police and work crews shut down a portion of the Southeast Freeway.
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U-turns across Pennsylvania Ave. bike lanes prohibited
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The District is cracking down on drivers who make U-turns across the bike lanes that run down Pennsylvania Ave. The fine for making an improper turn is $100.
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Pennsylvania Avenue bicycle lane U-turn crackdown to be enforced
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Authorities in the District of Columbia are set to crack down on drivers who make U-turns across the bicycle lanes that run down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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DDOT on Inauguration road closures
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Monica Hernandez with the District Department of Transportation talks about road closures, detours and all you need to know about getting around D.C. on Inauguration day.
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DDOT plans to replace Frederick Douglass Bridge over the Anacostia River
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The District Department of Transportation is making plans to replace the 63-year-old Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. Although the bridge is still structurally sound now, it's years are numbered, officials say.
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7 On Your Side: Residents in NW D.C. surprised by stacks of parking tickets
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Some D.C. residents are up in arms about parking tickets that have been piling up on their cars, so they called 7 On Your Side.
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Hurricane Sandy road closures map: Transportation issues related to severe weather
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As conditions deteriorate throughout Monday and into Tuesday, the likelihood that roads and passageways will be closed will increase exponentially. Check out map to see where roads are closed in your area.
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D.C.'s performance parking aims to encourage use of public transportation
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The District has been experimenting with performance parking for a few years in isolated areas as a way to encourage people to use public transportation and to increase the availability of street parking.
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D.C. residents to grade city services
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D.C. residents who have compliments (or issues) with the city's public services, such as DDOT, the Department of Public Works and otherwise, now have a chance to rate the people and agencies that serve the District.
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Who is responsible in D.C.'s pedestrian crashes?
The District's data from 2004 to 2010 breaks down how and where walkers and drivers ran into one another.
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Drivers misuse handicapped parking placards
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ABC 7 documented an alarming number of drivers abusing handicapped parking placards.
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I-Team Investigation: Commuters with handicapped parking tags abuse the system
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An ABC7 I-Team Investigation confirms that many commuters are illegally abusing the handicapped parking regulations every day, occupying prime downtown parking spaces for free, all day long.
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Parking meter, parking sign conflict anger drivers
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An annoying issue in northwest Washington had drivers getting parking tickets and businesses crying foul--parking meters are not allowing drivers to park for the time printed on parking signs.
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