Project to begin this fall is the start of many improvements to Harrison Road. Starting this fall, motorists can expect to see some changes along Harrison Road in Spotsylvania County, which may be only the beginning of substantial improvements to the road over the next decade. A widening project will begin in September on a […]
Somewhat better numbers recently belie a deadlier 10-year trend. Until computers take drivers out of the equation, improving drivers is the surest way to decreasing accidents and fatalities. We are living in an age of transportation paradox. The future is bright for electric vehicles, even as Americans stubbornly hold on to their gas-guzzlers. Cars have […]
Roundabouts are becoming more common nationally, statewide, and regionally. Traffic engineers say they are less expensive to construct and safer for motorists. There’s been a change in highway construction over the last decade that could make travel safer and less stressful. Traffic engineers across the country, the state, and the region are turning to the […]
Growth, left unchecked, can have devastating effects on local communities. Smart-growth planning now will help avoid the more-damaging effects of unchecked growth down the road. by Jay BrockGUEST WRITER If you think traffic in the Fredericksburg region is bad now … well, you ain’t seen nothing yet. There’s a good reason why traffic is the […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) invites the public to weigh in on possible locations for a new bridge crossing the Rappahannock River. The new river crossing will link Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg west of Interstate 95 and seeks to alleviate traffic congestion on the […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved funding requested by Rep. Abigail Spanberger for two local projects—improvements to the American Job Center in Fredericksburg and infrastructure and public safety improvements in Stafford County. Spanberger secured the funding for both projects as part of the House’s appropriations package for fiscal […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input into its comprehensive draft safety action plan, which it released Wednesday. FAMPO is responsible for transportation planning in the Fredericksburg area, to include the City and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, and it also provides rural transportation planning for Caroline […]
OPINION: The Worst Is Yet to Come – Maybe
Growth, left unchecked, can have devastating effects on local communities. Smart-growth planning now will help avoid the more-damaging effects of unchecked growth down the road. by Jay BrockGUEST WRITER If you think traffic in the Fredericksburg region is bad now … well, you ain’t seen nothing yet. There’s a good reason why traffic is the […]
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