Time for Northern Virginia to Take Road Less Traveled
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For years, residents and businesses of Northern Virginia have complained that, when it comes to state taxes and state spending, there's a two-lane highway heading down to Richmond, and a one-lane road coming back.
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By Kathy Van Mullekom, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jun. 23--On Sunday, get out of the house, pile the kids into the family vehicle and take a self-guided tour of working farms in the country.
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So you've decided that want to travel to The Capital of Teh Free World to see the sights, and possibly engage in a Constitutionally Protected Protest. You've also decided that it would more convenient, or less expensive, to drive. There are a few things you should be aware of before you come to our fine metro region.
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By Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 27--BILOXI -- People and businesses that depend upon Oaklawn Drive for quick access to Interstate 10 will continue to have to take a circuitous detour this week.   The earliest the road is expected to reopen is Friday.
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By The Roanoke Times, Va. May 31--Drivers who regularly negotiate the two, twisting lanes of pavement that are U.S. 220 north of Eagle Rock in Botetourt County must be sorely tempted to deride Virginia's transportation department.
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Abandoning billable hours may help slow the treadmill.
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By Jon W. Glass, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 23--An ultrafast fiber-optic network that officials hope will turn Hampton Roads into a national magnet for high-tech research and business is up and running.
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A nationwide scheme allowing motorists to drive on the hard shoulder during peak periods on certain roads to ease traffic congestion will be announced Thursday.
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By Michael Hardy and Jeff E. Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 24--Republican lawmakers yesterday rolled out a "last, best opportunity" for an election-year fix for transportation, but Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said it ignores much of the state.
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By David Hendricks, San Antonio Express-News  Sep. 20--COMPANIES SLOW TO EMBRACE TELECOMMUTING: San Antonians spend  more than 45 minutes a day commuting to and from work. The 23.7 minutes each  way is very close to the national average.
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While the classic ski trip may bring to mind moving people and equipment many hours north to higher elevations, there is a simpler and less expensive approach.
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Congested highways and long security lines are likely to be part of the journey for many of the millions of Americans who are taking to the roads and skies for Thanksgiving. AAA, the automobile club, expects more than 38 million Americans to travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 2.7 percent increase from last year.
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SAINT-QUENTIN, NB -- Traffic is flowing again Tuesday morning on Route 17 in northern New Brunswick. The highway carries traffic between St.
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TOMORROW AUTO RACING 11 a.m. -- Nextel Cup: Sylvania 300 final practice, Speed 1:30 p.m. -- Craftsman Truck Series: New Hampshire 200, Speed
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By LAWRENCE TANE III  The Virginia Department of Transportation intends to go ahead with bridge-building plans in Richmond County that a federal agency warns will affect a tidal creek's population of bald eagles.  The U.S.
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By The Roanoke Times, Va.  Feb. 15--It is hard not to feel sympathy for Elliston residents who do not want Norfolk Southern to locate a new intermodal yard in their community.
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Washingtonians are spending an increasing amount of their lives stuck in ever-worsening traffic, according to a national study released this morning that also found that the region maintained