Fearing cost overruns on the 23-mile light rail project, two Congressman have asked the U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General to keep a close watch on the project's expenses.
Opposition to a proposed toll project in West Virginia runs counter to surveys that typically show strong public support for road and bridge user fees.
One year after vowing innovative approaches to solving Virginia's transportation funding woes, Gov. Bob McDonnell offers a plan built on bonds and infrastructure banks.
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The start of a $520 million convention hotel in downtown Washington, DC, provides a welcome respite for a recession-weary commercial construction community.
Having survived its controversial start, the extension of the DC area's Metrorail to Dulles Airport is well into its first phase. But launching Phase 2 may not prove to be any easier.
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Thanks for sharing, Jim.
The Silver Line (and the whole WMATA system, for that matter) is not light rail. I'd call it heavy rail.
The pipes that are failing were manufactured under a standard that was increasingly lax from around 1950 until 1984. For example later revisions to the specifications effectively remove...