A fact sheet comparing 2009 traffic volumes on Route 460 against other roadways in Virginia, using VDOT’s traffic volume data. The data demonstrates that traffic is not projected to increase by an amount that warrants the cost and risk of this project.
Category: Fact sheets and Flyers
Life without a car: Possible and Popular in D.C.
What the 2010 Census tells us about auto and transit use in the District.
Virginia Pedestrian Safety Fact Sheet 2009
Statistics on how Virginia compares nationally on measures of pedestrian safety.
Review of VDOT Techway study on American Legion Bridge
Proponents of a new Potomac River bridge crossing, the so-called “techway,” have long claimed that “U-shaped commuters” are clogging the American Legion Bridge and that this justifies a new bridge to get them directly from homes to jobs in Montgomery and Fairfax/Loudoun. Yet the new study shows that at most 2000 commuters out of 24,679 Maryland and Virginia cars counted are making what could be called a U-shaped commute…
DC: Public Transportation Accessibility
Fact sheet and map of DC residents’ access to transit.
Pedestrian Safety at Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station
A fact sheet explaining the need for greater investment in pedestrian facilities at the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station.