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Memorial Day getaway gets going for D.C. area drivers
Here are some tips on how to minimize the pain of driving this Memorial Day weekend and during the rest of the 2012 vacation season.
Monitoring the Memorial Day weekend getaway traffic
Going away for Memorial Day? We’re keeping tabs on the holiday getaway conditions, letting you know about any issues or delays that could slow your trip.
Riders council seeks better communications
The Metro Riders’ Advisory Council tells the Metro board that the transit authority needs to work on its communication skills.
Transit and transportation changes for Memorial Day
A roundup of information that will help you in your travels this holiday weekend and through Memorial Day.
Memorial Day weekend and beyond
Dr. Gridlock offers advice to those leaving the D.C. region for the Memorial Day weekend, or staying close to home for holiday events.
Metro to approve $2.5 billion budget
Transit agency makes up budget shortfall with hikes to riders in fares and increased subsidies from area jurisdictions.
And ICYMI, here's the preview of this weekend's traffic/transit issues: http://t.co/HafPcW6v. #Metro work and delays, road closures and more
And ICYMI, here's our Summer Getaway Guide: http://t.co/R4qD5i9V
Eastbound U.S. 50 looks remarkably clear right now approaching the Bay Bridge, on the Bay Bridge and after the Bay Bridge. #baybridge
Chat with Dr. Gridlock
Have questions about Metro, traffic or transportation in general? Dr. Gridlock will be online Mondays at noon to answer questions. You may also peruse past discussions about traveling around the Beltway and beyond.
More transportation & development news
- Metro approves $2.5 billion budget
- D.C. gets high marks for access to parks
- Washington region traffic improves
- Report: I-270 transitway could be built more quickly, cheaply in Md.
- Memorial Day has Washingtonians heading for the hills and the beaches
- Cellphone use becomes a liability
- Purple Line funding uncertain with failure of Maryland gas tax hike
- MWAA delays vote on Silver Line labor
- Major law firm commits to CityCenter
- Neighborhood affects how much we walk, bike and take transit, survey finds
Commuter columns
- 10 safety tips for drivers, cyclists
- Bumper crop of Md. road projects
- Metro fares still complex, more costly
- Untangling Arlington Boulevard
- Metro to resume weekend track work, station shutdowns
- Spring changes for Nats Park
- Officials: Relief is near for congested Virginia roads
- New Metrorail map adds and subtracts
- Your guide to viewing the cherry blossoms
- A bridge to somewhere for Route 193
Dr. G's tips
- Dr. Gridlock: Va.’s mystifying HOV laws
- A clearer picture of when to make eye contact with drivers
- Dr. Gridlock: Parking vs. riding to Nats Park
- Va. HOV rules for hybrids may come as a shock
- Metro riders rate train announcements
- Highway message boards: Is less more?
- Clearer audio announcements? Later train service?
- Dr. Gridlock: More on message boards
- Capital Beltway seemingly never-ending roadwork
- Calculating the park factor when riding to Nationals games
Photo Galleries
Ocean City’s lifeguards
The Ocean City Beach Patrol’s new recruits must learn to protect one of the region’s busiest beaches.
Flags-in ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. soldiers placed more than 220,000 small flags at the grave markers in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday to mark the start of Memorial Day weekend.
A teacher’s summer break
Summer looms large for those coming off nine months of intense concentration on other people’s children.
The National Zoo’s new cheetah cubs
A dramatic rescue saved these two cheetah babies and their distressed mother giving birth.
For plebes, it’s a slippery struggle to the top
At the U.S. Naval Academy, the freshman class attempts to climb the Herndon Monument.
Pit bulls on parade
Pit bull owners and advocates take their dogs out for a walk in Baltimore to show off the pet’s gentler side.
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