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Government
New and Improved 95 Express Lanes: Construction Under Way
The ground breaking for the expansion and improvement of the I-95/395 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/ Express lanes from near Edsall Road in Fairfax County to Garrisonville Road in Stafford...
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Transportation
How to improve traffic on Richmond Highway in four (somewhat) easy steps
The most obvious impediment to the future prosperity of the Richmond Highway corridor is traffic. Anyone who lives, works, or visits the area faces the prospect of stop-and-go traffic at ...
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The Neighborhood Files
Road Improvements Coming to New Costco Intersection
Costco Wholesale, set to open in 2013, will make a number of transportation and transit improvements at its new location on Richmond Highway. Since the new business was announced, so...
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Government
Budget Adds More Funding, But Not For Biking
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors formally adopted a $6.7 billion budget Tuesday morning, a spending plan which put aside more money for human services, schools and employee pay but...
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Transportation
Will Richmond Highway traffic get a Mulligan?
Construction of Mulligan Road, the long delayed connector road between Richmond Highway and Telegraph Road is back on track, with an estimated completion date of late 2013. There is grea...
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Government
Fairfax County 'In' For Dulles Metrorail Phase 2
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning to confirm the county’s participation in Phase II of the Dulles Metrorail Project. Board members said though...
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Business
Finding Cheaper Gas in Mount Vernon
The automobile group AAA Mid-Atlantic reported a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.69 statewide, but drivers in Mount Vernon are paying on average $3.90 for a gallon of regular gas, accord...
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Government
VDOT: Minimal Secondary Road Maintenance Over Next Two Years
Although this winter hasn't been nearly as hard on area roadways as winters past, many residents are dodging potholes on secondary roads in their neighborhoods. Clearly, Northern Vir...