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ART & STAR Alerts:
Please be advised the ART Route 87 is currently experiencing delays. Thank you for understanding.
(7/15 4:42PM)
Please be advised the ART Route 42 is currently experiencing delays. Thank you for understanding.
(7/15 4:34PM)
Please be advised the ART Route 77 is currently experiencing delays. Thank you for understanding.
(7/15 4:33PM)
Beginning Monday, June 30, 2025, the northbound bus stop at Military Rd/25th Rd N (Stop Id# 6001028) will relocate approximately 120ft. south for approximately four months due to construction activity at the roundabout. Bus service may experience delays.
(6/27 11:30AM)
Top Stories:
Where Americans walk and bike most often
Transportation data firm StreetLight ranked all continental U.S. counties with at least 150 people per square mile by their share of trips taken via "active transportation" — walking and biking — compared to vehicles in 2023.
How the Better Bus network overhauled naming conventions
New routes are a big deal for Metrobus riders because the built environment gives them fewer clues about routes and stops than subway or streetcar riders get: a small sign on a pole by the side of the road, a bus shelter that announces “this is where you get on,” a flashing sign on the bus that hints at the route and destination.
Expect more congestion over 'vital link' between Virginia into DC
The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, which DDOT called a vital link between D.C. and Arlington, normally carries four lanes of traffic eastbound over the Potomac River and Theodore Roosevelt Island into D.C., and three lanes westbound toward Arlington.
The 10 most walkable cities in America, according to experts and locals
The best part of traveling to a new city is often walking around and exploring — discovering small parks, finding cute neighborhood shops, and stumbling upon local cafés or unexpected gems. But not all cities in the U.S. are truly walkable.
Making shared micromobility more inclusive
Cities and shared mobility system operators can do more to include people with disabilities in planning and operations, per a new report.
How the 'Big Beautiful Bill' impacts transportation
For one, the bill eliminates a modest but important benefit for bike commuters, as well as other clean commuting benefits.
New D.C. bus system's growing pains bring headaches for some riders
Thousands of D.C.-area riders are adjusting to the Better Bus Network, which launched June 29. Hundreds of stops disappeared, routes were added and eliminated and every route name changed.
Fleet of laser-equipped robots begins survey of Arlington sidewalks
The bots, which went live at the start of this month, use a combination of laser scanners, mobile mapping, AI and machine learning to look for defects like cracks, weeds or gaps of at least half an inch.
Ranking shows how Fairfax's bicycle-friendliness stacks up to other U.S. cities
To evaluate the “quality and connectedness” of the bicycle networks in different localities, the annual ranking factors in a variety of categories. Fairfax City ranked highest for access to retail with a score of 76, but it scored 0 for transit — meaning bicycle access to major transit hubs is very limited.
New report shows pedestrian fatalities drop — but experts say not enough
The group celebrated the fact that fatalities and reckless driving have started to settle after the pandemic, when they say a lack of cars on the road, combined with less police enforcement, induced an epidemic of reckless driving.
Upcoming Events:
Teen Space Grand Opening/Garden Talks/Chinese Conversations at Central Library
(7/16/2025)