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Dec 1, 2016

TPB traffic researchers looked at how traffic conditions on area roadways played out in the days leading up to Thanksgiving Day. Their analysis points to the best and worst times for holiday getaway travelers to hit the road on their way out of town.

Nov 28, 2016

In this guest post, District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment Green Building and Climate Branch Chief Bill Updike discusses how the agency is planning for and adapting to the effects of a changing climate on local communities and infrastructure.

Nov 22, 2016

Planners from across the region will soon gather to share innovative bicycle and pedestrian planning ideas and experiences learned through technical assistance projects funded by the TPB’s Transportation/Land Use Connections (TLC) program. The next Peer Exchange event will be held December 8 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Main Library in the District of Columbia. The event will focus on projects and approaches aimed at filling gaps in the region’s bicycle network.

Nov 22, 2016

A review of more than 450 written public comments and more than an hour of in-person public comment and board discussion preceded a final vote by the TPB on November 16 to amend the region’s Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP).

Nov 17, 2016

Fairfax County Public Safety Communications Director Stephen Souder, who recently retired after more than 60 years of public safety service in the metropolitan Washington region, was recognized by COG.​

Nov 16, 2016

Projects include Express Lanes on I-395 and a commuter rail extension in Virginia as well as new bus-only lanes in the District of Columbia.

Nov 14, 2016

At its November meeting, the COG Board of Directors received a presentation on Metrorail’s preventive maintenance needs and discussed a proposal by General Manager Paul Wiedefeld to decrease nighttime service to provide additional time for maintenance work.

Nov 10, 2016

COG presented Climate and Energy Leadership Awards to the District of Columbia, Fairfax County Public Schools, the District of Columbia’s Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), and Love & Carrots for their outstanding efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency.

Nov 8, 2016

At some point, most drivers have experienced a traffic back-up caused by a crash or some other incident. The faster that first responders can get to the scene and the sooner the incident is cleared, the sooner the rest of traffic can move along its way. At a recent half-day conference, TPB members and other regional officials gathered to learn more about ongoing traffic incident management efforts in the region and what leaders can do to champion further enhancements.

Nov 8, 2016

The Transportation Planning Board is scheduled to meet at noon on Wednesday, November 16. The main action at the meeting will be a final series of votes to amend the region’s Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) and approve a two-year update of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)—both of which are core TPB responsibilities under federal metropolitan planning regulations.