...that stretch of I95 between Occaquan and Triangle was always the part of the trip that determined if the drive was going to be under 3 hours or more than 5. Can't imagine how bad traffic will be there on game day.
I can't imagine this is going to be anything but sucky for Sunday travel/shopping.
Brandt grew up in DC and has a lot of family still there. He is speculating that this news leak was intended to get Landover, MD (or similar) to get off the pot and get in gear about getting a new stadium built in Maryland.
Dan, however, won't do that.
Not only from a traffic perspective, but I also don't want my tax dollars being used to help build a stadium for Danny.
It's difficult to do and, as he frequently says, "There will be lawyers."
We got in them once we got through the city on 395 and hauled ass all the way to RVA. Highly recommend it, didn't see another car in there with us for quite a while.
And I noticed they're MASSIVELY expanding them.
Should've just electrified the rail line to RVA, though. Connect it into the NEC more closely.
lanes. They are toll lanes.
High Occupancy or Toll lanes. HOT. A 10 mile extension to Fredericksburg is delayed due to unforeseen soil issues. Scheduled now for December 2023. Tolls will be out of this world. As an example, precovid the toll rate for the 495 Express HOT lanes from Tysons down to Springfield (8 miles?) were routinely $20+ one way at rush.
Paywall free/gift link to Washington Post story from early May.
determine if you are high occupancy and not subject to the toll?
1 + 2 = Free
Hop in the pool, the driving is great. Whether you’re slugging or in a vanpool or carpool, all you need is 3 or more people to drive the Express Lanes for free. If you have a headcount of 3 or more in your car, you can ride the Express Lanes for free at any time with your E-ZPass® Flex set to HOV ON.
Play fair or you pay the fare
You should only set your E-ZPass® to HOV ON if you have 3 or more people in your car. Claiming to be HOV when you're not can increase toll prices for drivers who are paying and playing fair.
If you don't have 3 in the car you have to pay a toll. Depending on the type of E-ZPass® Flex you have, set your Flex so HOV ON is covered or the line connects to HOV OFF.
Virginia State Police troopers can issue tickets of up to $1,000 to drivers who say they are HOV when they are not. Or, camera technology on the Lanes can spot HOV trips and make sure there are at least 3 people in your car. If there aren’t, charges can apply.
Edit: switched links.
It is straight up Woodbridge just north of Potomoc Mills.
This is actually worse for me because it is smackdap in the middle of my Costco and Target route.