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Highway projects

Road projects in Northern Va., including I-66, I-395 and Beltway.

2008

Sep. 3 - "Will HOT lanes work on the Beltway?" (WTOP Newsradio)
Sep. 2 - "DC area unveils revamped ride-sharing site" (AP)
Aug. 26 - "Tri-county parkway revisited" (Fairfax Times)
Aug. 26 - "What happens when HOT lanes can't deliver?" (WTOP Newsradio)
Aug. 25 - "Money saved vs. time saved debated for HOT lanes" (Washington Post)
Aug. 19 - "New speed system helping to slow drivers in Va." (WTOP Newsradio)
Aug. 18 - "Area commuters resorting to 'sluggish' behavior" (WTOP Newsradio)
Aug. 1 - "Va. spending more efficient than Md., study says" (Washington Examiner)
July 30 - "Slower is faster" (Mount Vernon Gazette)
July 29 - "Area drivers log fewer miles, part of national trend" (Washington Examiner)
July 26 - "VDOT to manage traffic with variable speed limit" (AP)
July 23 - "HOT lanes work ruffles feathers" (Fairfax Times)
July 23 - "Crews begin work on Beltway HOT lanes" (Washington Examiner)
July 23 - "Beltway HOT lanes may be just the beginning" (WTOP Newsradio)
July 22 - "Virginia begins work on 'HOT lane' Beltway project" (FOX5 News)
July 22 - "HOT lanes move forward" (Great Falls Connection)
July 22 - "Ground broken on HOT lanes in Virginia" (WTOP Newsradio)
July 20 - "Toll-lanes contract could cost state" (Washington Post)
July 17 - "Bird lovers lose appeal to delay Beltway widening in Annandale" (Washington Post)
July 17 - "Transportation board votes to delay road, transit projects" (Washington Examiner)
July 13 - "Nation's scenic parkways strained as traffic grows" (Washington Examiner)
July 8 - "HOV restrictions on weekends? Va. ponders issue" (WTOP Newsradio)
July 7 - "Highway widening leads to sadness over green loss" (Washington Examiner)
July 6 - "Drivers feeling shunned by D.C." (Washington Post)
July 3 - "As Beltway widens, neighbors battle for buffers" (Washington Post)
July 3 - "Toll road firm made illegal contributions" (Washington Post)
July 2 - "Communities sacrifice for Beltway expansion" (Lorton Connection)
June 29 - "'G-dub' is part freeway, part scenic byway" (Washington Post)
June 29 - "Va. Toll Road scofflaws beware: State says pay up" (Washington Post)
June 25 - "The HOT lanes are coming" (Fairfax Times)
June 20 - "Panel cuts Va. road projects; Kaine offers a fix" (Washington Examiner)
June 20 - "Speed limit on busy Beltway section to adjust according to traffic flow" (Washington Examiner)
June 19 - "Wilson Bridge speed limit may constantly change" (WTOP Newsradio)
June 17 - "Area bottlenecks rank D.C. 4th on list of worst traffic" (Washington Examiner)
June 17 - "Virginia likely to delay, cut projects" (Washington Post blog)
June 16 - "When 'airport business' is a ticket to less traffic" (Washington Post)
June 11 - "Parkway plans would isolate industrial park" (Fairfax Times)
June 11 - "Toll road lawsuit may threaten rail" (Fairfax Times)
June 7 - "Court revives toll road transfer suit" (AP)
June 7 - "Va. high court revives Dulles Toll Road suit" (Washington Post)
June 5 - "Board backs I-66 study" (Fairfax Times)
June 5 - "Regulations put brakes on cameras" (Washington Post)
June 4 - "Another piece of the BRAC puzzle" (Mount Vernon Gazette)
June 4 - "Parkway project lacks funding for key interchanges" (Washington Examiner)
June 3 - "HOT lanes project could lead to increase in I-495 noise" (McLean Connection)
June 2 - "As HOV clock ticks down, drivers prepare to pounce" (Washington Post)
May 22 - "Bridge dedicated to cheers and horns" (Alexandria Gazette Packet)
May 22 - "At VDOT hearing, lawmakers try to save projects from grim future" (Alexandria Times)
May 22 - "Public weighs in on HOT lanes" (Alexandria Times)
May 15 - "Wilson Bridge dedication creates huge Beltway delay" (WTOP Newsradio)
May 7 - "Funding fix for Route 7 proposed" (Fairfax Times)
May 5 - "Little relief for choked secondary roads in Va." (Washington Post)
May 3 - "Intersections around Belvoir flunking before jobs influx, report says" (Washington Examiner)
Apr. 30 - "HOT lanes proceed" (Springfield Connection)
Apr. 30 - "Traffic congestion in area seen rising 50 percent in 25-30 years" (Washington Examiner)
Apr. 15 - "Court hears toll road transfer challenge" (Washington Examiner)
Apr. 13 - "Aging bridges, ramps to be replaced as HOT lanes added" (Washington Examiner)
Mar. 27 - "HOT lanes: Sole surviving traffic plan?" (Connection newspapers)
Mar. 27 - "Many issues remain for HOT lanes" (Connection newspapers)
Mar. 27 - "Tax ruling hits Belvoir road plan" (Washington Post)
Mar. 26 - "G.W. Parkway project to fix long-term problems" (WTOP Newsradio)
Mar. 24 - "Toll-lane revenue proposal gets a rewrite in Richmond" (Washington Post)
Mar. 21 - "VDOT says it bungled response to ice storm" (Washington Post)
Mar. 20 - "Regional panel wary of toll plan" (Washington Post)
Mar. 20 - "COG critical of congestion-priced toll lanes" (WTOP Newsradio)
Mar. 17 - "Report suggests new tolls for region" (Washington Post)
Feb. 29 - "Parkway extension agreement signed" (Fairfax Times)
Feb. 25 - "Will drivers pay to hurry up and wait?" (Washington Post)
Feb. 14 - "Chaos on the Springfield interchange" (Washington Post)
Jan. 27 - "Woe unto Tysons commuters" (Washington Post)
Jan. 25 - "State emphasizing carpooling in HOT lanes" (Washington Post)
Jan. 17 - "I-66, HOT lane plans approved" (Washington Post)
Jan. 10 - "In latest twist for commuters, dynamic tolling to take effect" (Washington Post)

2007

Dec. 21 - "State, contractor sign deal to build new toll lanes" (Washington Examiner)
Dec. 21 - "Deal clinched on HOT lanes" (Washington Post)
Oct. 22 - "Arlington Board candidates split over I-66 widening projects" (Washington Examiner)
Oct. 17 - "C. Board to set $514 million in transportation priorities" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
Oct. 15 - "Highway tolls, commuter taxes called 'non-starters'" (Washington Examiner)
Oct. 11 - "Federal officials considering tolls at 14th Street Bridge" (Washington Examiner)
Oct. 2 - "Frustration rising" (Arlington Connection)
Sep. 11 - "New toll lane work would add to traffic woes, critics say" (Washington Examiner)
Sep. 10 - "Va. HOT lane project to start early next year" (Washington Post)
July 19 - "Survey says: Take care in placement of red-light cameras" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
June 20 - "House OKs more funds to widen I-66" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
June 17 - "House includes money for Dulles rail, Interstate 66 expansion in transport bill" (Washington Examiner)
June 16 - "House OKs more funding for I-66 widening" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
May 30 - "Beltway getting HOT in '08" (Connection newspapers)
May 23 - "Wider I-66 moves forward" (Arlington Connection)
May 17 - "I-66 widening proposal supported by regional body" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
May 17 - "Toll lanes project clears hurdle in regional board" (Washington Examiner)
May 17 - "I-95/395 toll lanes, wider I-66 approved" (Washington Post)
Apr. 30 - "Virginia thinking locally on roads" (Washington Post)
Apr. 22 - "I-66 vote delayed, as Zimmerman rips into proposal" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
Apr. 19 - "Board delays action on Va. HOT lane proposal" (Washington Post)
Apr. 18 - "HOT lane plan comes with promises" (Washington Post)
Apr. 14 - "Congressmen want faster action on I-66 widening" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
Apr. 13 - "Area panel on roads examines new role" (Washington Post)
Apr. 12 - "New showdown looms on I-66 widening plan" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
Apr. 9 - "HOT lanes stir mass-transit worries" (Washington Examiner)
Apr. 6 - "Editorial: Gridlock awaits the Army at Fort Belvoir" (Washington Examiner)
Apr. 5 - "Road plans fought by counties that would benefit" (Washington Post)
Apr. 2 - "Editorial: Va. needs roads, not mass transit" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 23 - "HOT lane could clash with rail project" (Washington Examiner)
Feb. 21 - "Va. Senate approves red-light cameras" (Washington Post)
Feb. 4 - "Debate continues on widening I-66" (Washington Post)
Jan. 30 - "Plan to widen I-66 met with curiosity, skepticism" (Arlington Connection)

2006

Dec. 21 - "Airports authority will take over Dulles Toll Road to speed rail line" (Washington Post)
Dec. 14 - "Private project aims for greater access to Tysons" (Washington Post)
Nov. 7 - "Wait time at Arlington DMV second longest in state" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
Oct. 25 - "Plan lets HOT lanes zoom forward" (Washington Examiner)
Oct. 23 - "Beltway plan may need Va. funds" (Washington Post)
Oct. 16 - "Rep. Moran remains open to I-66 widening" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
Mar. 15 - "Arlington County approves funding for Glebe Road intersection study" (Washington Examiner)
Jan. 25 - "I-66 study gets approval" (Arlington Connection)
Jan. 19 - "Bumpy road to straighter Route 1" (Washington Post)

2005

Dec. 13 - "Bust open the piggy bank" (Arlington Connection)
Dec. 5 - "A future free from gridlock, for a price" (Washington Post)
Nov. 27 - "Parts of Interstate 66 slated for widening" (Washington Post)
Nov. 2 - "Panel supports building toll lanes along I-95" (Washington Post)
Oct. 22 - "I-66 widening a major GOP pledge" (Washington Post)
Aug. 25 - "HOT lanes prove hot topic" (Arlington Connection)
Aug. 18 - "I-66: Congress backs, Arlington balks" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
July 14 - "Base changes may bring backups" (Washington Examiner)
July 14 - "Analysis finds base plan could add traffic" (Washington Post)
June 30 - "Bridge to gain lane" (Arlington Connection)
June 24 - "Lane gains" (Washington Post - editorial)
Apr. 29 - "Beltway to get Va. toll lanes" (Washington Post)
Apr. 27 - "Local road taxing suggested for Va." (Washington Post)
Apr. 22 - "Widening still opposed" (Arlington Connection)
Apr. 10 - "Road projects rekindled as security needs" (Washington Post)
Mar. 17 - "Wider I-66 urged inside Beltway" (Washington Post)
Mar. 15 - "Study says I-66 can be widened with few impacts" (Fairfax Times papers)
Mar. 3 - "New life for bridge's renovation" (Washington Post)
Jan. 27 - "I-66: Roads or rails?" (Arlington Connection)

2004

Aug. 27 - "Va. to build Beltway toll lanes" (Washington Post)
July 28 - "Local road projects delayed" (Washington Post)
July 22 - "Arlington's speed humps get a second look" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
May 27 - "Study will look at westbound lane addition to I-66" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
May 20 - "Plan is approved to study I-66 widening inside Beltway" (Washington Post)
Apr. 26 - "Hybrids putting more Virginians in the fast lane" (Washington Post)
Jan. 25 - "Gas tax debates rage" (Washington Post)

2003

Dec. 9 - "Fairfax endorses Beltway toll lanes" (Washington Post)
Sept. 6 - "Va. backs study on wider I-66" (Washington Post)
July 31 - "Counties on collision course" (Washington Post)
June 19 - "Congressmen push for I-66 widening" (Northern Va. Journal)
June 5 - "Toll lanes' concept catching on" (Washington Post)
May 15 - "Va. backs off plans for 2 road projects" (Washington Post)
Mar. 20 - "Pothole fixes are described as stop-gap" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
Mar. 20 - "Drive under way for federal transportation funds" (Northern Va. Journal)
Jan. 29 - "County tests high-visibility signs" (Arlington Connection)

2002

Oct. 22 - "Traffic control methods under study in Arlington" (Northern Va. Journal)
Oct. 9 - "Tax-hike backers hit the road" (Northern Va. Journal)
Oct. 4 - "N. Va. neighborhoods grapple with parking crunch" (Northern Va. Journal)
Sept. 26 - "Tax hike opposers say support base weak" (Northern Va. Journal)
Sept. 26 - "Transit topic of candidates' debate" (Northern Va. Journal)
Sept. 26 - "Sales tax supporters pulling ahead" (Washington Post)
Sept. 25 - "Environmental groups say 'Vote no on sales tax'" (Arlington Connection)
Sept. 24 - "Tax increase on the table Nov. 5" (Northern Va. Journal)
Sept. 23 - "Fix it first" (Northern Va. Journal - editorial)
Sept. 19 - "Road projects wouldn't end N.Va.'s misery" (Washington Post)
Sept. 16 - "Arlington board backs referendum" (Northern Va. Journal)
Sept. 15 - "Fairfax seen as key to tax battle" (Washington Post)
Sept. 8 - "Taking a stand on tax proposal" (Washington Post)
Sept. 6 - "Arlington Democratic Committee backs tax hike" (Northern Va. Journal)
Aug. 20 - "Official: Referendum needs specifics for support" (Northern Va. Journal)
Aug. 15 - "Arlington Board majority supports sales tax proposal" (Washington Post)
Aug. 8 - "Panel plans fair share of any N.Va. roads funds" (Washington Post)
Aug. 4 - "Referendum could fuel dramatic power shift" (Washington Post)
Aug. 1 - "In-sync lights would aid traffic, air" (Northern Va. Journal)
July 29 - "Tax vote campaign hits N. Va. roadblocks" (Washington Post)
July 25 - "Board members inch closer to supporting referendum" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
July 24 - "Transportation referendum suit rejected" (Northern Va. Journal)
July 24 - "Sales tax foes lose in court" (Washington Post)
July 23 - "Board expected to support tax hike" (Northern Va. Journal)
July 18 - "Zimmerman mulls options on transportation referendum" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
July 18 - "Backers of Va. sales tax increase tout affordability" (Washington Post)
July 11 - "Chamber presses County Board on referendum" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
June 27 - "New right-on-red signs cause confusion" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
June 21 - "Area traffic remains among nation's worst" (Northern Va. Journal)
June 21 - "Va. approves transportation cutbacks" (Washington Post)
June 19 - "Virginia digs up money for roads" (Northern Va. Journal)
June 14 - "Anti-tax groups diverse, united on referendum" (Washington Post)
May 23 - "Chamber of Commerce joins call for referendum's passage" (Arlington Sun Gazette)
May 23 - "Bridge woes in Arlington" (Washington Post)
May 23 - "Officials survey road damage" (Washington Post)
May 16 - "Va. to cut roads budget by a third" (Washington Post)
May 2 - "Wild cards abound in contest to sell the sales tax vote" (Washington Post)
Apr. 24 - "Assembly delegation finds referendum money for county" (Arlington Connection)
Apr. 21 - "Contentious referendum fight is expected" (Northern Va. Journal)
Apr. 18 - "Sales tax ballot bill for N. Va. approved" (Washington Post)
Apr. 2 - "County seeks money to repair roads" (Northern Va. Journal)
Feb. 8 - "Emergency vehicles, buses might control traffic lights" (Northern Va. Journal)
Jan. 18 - "No money for roads projects, Warner says" (Washington Post)

2001

Dec. 2 - "Petition pushes left-turn lanes" (Arlington Journal)

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