All in policy
Freeways are a remarkable and underappreciated asset for both mobility and accessibility in a dispersed, polycentric region.
If transit is useful only for people who currently don't have other travel options - or if only people who don't have options consider it useful - then it really isn't useful at all.
NCDOT has activated on-ramp signals for several I-540 entrance ramps this week. This is an exciting, needed pilot project for both our region and state.
We now have a specific framework to move forward with the accelerated development of an enhanced regional transit system for our community,
Sometimes it is the smallest transportation improvement that can make a big difference to many people, every day.
The Silver Line MetroRail extension is largely in the Dulles toll road corridor, and the toll payers are now, by far, the primary funding source for building the Metrorail Silver Line.