Virginia,Washington DC, & Maryland In "The Mixing Bowl"

Just arriving in the DMV are via I-95 & 495. Traffic is a monster all of the time....

I 95 "Mixing Bowl" Interchange

Check out the complicated network of overpasses as we travel towards Washington DC on Interstate-95 through Springfield Interchange, commonly ...



What Do You Call Washington DC Traffic, Freeways and Mixing Bowl

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VDOT, Too Big To Fail | The Tysons Corner

The past two years for Tysons Corner has been an optimistic time for residents, business owners, developers, and Fairfax County. This progression in the idea of what Tysons Corner is intended to become has evidently halted in Richmond, where for VDOT the new urbanization plans pose a future of gridlock and funding. In our discussions on the widening of Route 123 we have provided historical evidence against the suburban freeway concept of traffic resolution, however for VDOT the previous projects are not as high of a priority in design as idealized models. The new Tysons Corner Comprehensive Plan has several conceptual conflicts with VDOT’s traditional Right of Way including parallel parking, bulb outs, plant selection, intersection design criteria, and the prioritization of pedestrian access over vehicular flow. For most people VDOT is only considered to be in charge of our highways and major arterial roads, but in reality nearly every road in the State is under the maintenance and control of the Virginia Department of Transportation. How did VDOT go from controlling inter-city travel through the highway system of the state to a design body which has more sway over planning and design of projects than all other departments.

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Peyton Manning: Miami Dolphins fans start a recruiting campaign
(Alan Diaz / AP) Miami Dolphins fans want Peyton Manning as their quarterback and they're willing to stop traffic to get their point across. Dolphins fans put up a billboard at the intersection of I-95 and I-595 in Fort Lauderdale to advertise ...

Aging Aircraft Make the 911th a Target for Closure
Pennsylvania lawmakers in recent weeks have met with military leaders in Washington, DC, to appeal the decision to close the base. Officials hope to delay the closing or have the military give the base a new mission if it should lose its C-130s....

Streetcars will benefit DC's bottom line
There hasn't been one transit project (road/rail) in the DC Metro that has come in on budget or even close to it. I point you to the now twice priced Silver Line, the 11th street, 395, humpback bridges, mixing bowl, Wilson Bridge etc....

Weyerhaeuser's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
This reduction was due to mix. The single-family gross margin was 25.4%, an increase from 23% in Q3, but lower than the gross margin of 26.1% in the year-ago quarter. Land sales contributed $19 million in earnings. In Corporate & Other....