Washington Metro Repairs Leave More Commuters Stuck in Traffic.
'Commuters here who rely on the Metro are facing delays, early closings, single-tracking and station shutdowns during the second phase of a yearlong repair project. But that is not the only impact of the repairs: increased traffic from those who are suddenly forced to drive has clogged downtown streets and traffic in nearby Virginia and Maryland, aggravating drivers who have to endure far longer commutes.
“It doesn’t take a large mathematical increase in drivers to tip the scales,” said Dave Dildine, a traffic reporter at the radio station WTOP, who has seen an increase in road congestion since renovations on the Washington Metro began on June 4.
Rich Hershman, 46, who drives downtown every day from Alexandria, Va., said recently that his commute sometimes took up to an hour longer, depending on the day. “Every Metro surge has made traffic awful,” he said, referring to repairs. “It’s always hit or miss, and afternoons have been a lot worse.”
Downtown parking garages are also noticing. At Colonial Parking near the White House, Ronnie Walker, a valet, said that he would have to start turning away people soon and that he expected traffic to get worse as the repairs continued.'>>>
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