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  Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Interstate 95 utilizes the southern and eastern half of the Capital Beltway to circumnavigate Washington, D.C., and is cosigned with Interstate 495 along that route.
At entrance ramps to the Beltway and on the on-highway signage, "Inner Loop" and "Outer Loop" shields are posted in conjunction with the route marker shields, although the terms are not emphasized in signage.
Springfield Interchange, the complicated interchange of the Beltway, Interstate 95, and Interstate 395 in Springfield, VA.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Capital_Beltway   (1542 words)

  
 Capital Beltway (I-495 and I-95)
The Capital Beltway is the 64-mile-long Interstate freeway that encircles Washington, D.C. Capital Beltway is I-495, from MDOT SHA 2000 state map.
The interchange between Shirley Highway and the Capital Beltway (I-95, I-395, I-495) and between VA-644 and I-95, is being reconstructed and expanded.
Capital Beltway Corridor Transportation Study, by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), the Maryland Mass Transit Administration (MTA) and the Washington Metropolitian Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
www.roadstothefuture.com /Capital_Beltway.html   (1212 words)

  
 Capital Beltway (I-495 and I-95)
The beltway also was to serve as a critical route for military vehicles in the event of an attack.
The Capital Beltway finally received a break in 1954 when Congress approved construction of what would eventually become the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, followed a year later by construction approval from the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, in conjunction with the state highway departments of Maryland and Virginia.
There was an eighth project phrase that included construction of HOV lanes on the Capital Beltway and their connections to the HOV lanes on the Shirley Highway (I-395 and I-95).
www.dcroads.net /roads/capital-beltway   (3165 words)

  
 PUBLIC ROADS On-Line (Winter 1995):The Safety Challenge: The National Capital Beltway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Capital Beltway Safety Team recently announced 13 actions to improve safety on the 101-kilometer highway that rings the nation's capital.
Any action affecting the beltway is complicated because coordination is required among two states, the District of Columbia, several counties and cities, and the federal government.
In January 1994, the Capital Beltway Safety Team was formed with Tom Farley, Northern Virginia District administrator of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), as its leader.
www.tfhrc.gov /pubrds/winter95/p95wi31.htm   (1693 words)

  
 Virginia @ AARoads.com - Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) Inner Loop
Capital Beltway trailblazers were installed in the early 1990s indicating Inner and Outer cardinal directions.
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) northbound at the Exit 44 off-ramp to Virginia 193 (Georgetown Pike).
The next interchange of the inner loop of the Capital Beltway joins Interstate 495 with the George Washington Parkway.
www.aaroadtrips.com /i-495a_va.html   (1840 words)

  
 The Beltway
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is conducting a study to widen the Capitol Beltway (I-495) in two stages.
Virginia's 2020 Transportation Plan's call for a 12-lane Beltway is totally out of synch with Maryland's plan for its portion of the Beltway.
Because of the large number of comments VDOT received regarding the physical impacts associated with the proposed improvements, the department has decided to evaluate modifications that would reduce the size of the project, particularly at interchanges.
www.smartergrowth.net /issues/transportation/roads/beltway/index.html   (315 words)

  
 Purpose and Need   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Capital Beltway is an element in the national highway network and the local metropolitian transportation system, which serves a substantial amount of interstate, regional and local traffic.
The eastern half of the Capital Beltway, designated I-95, is part of the U.S. System and functions as a link in the Maine to Florida interstate route.
The Capital Beltway also provides the highway link to many of the regions's other transportation services including Baltimore-Washington International, Reagan National and Dulles airports, rail and port terminals, the Metrorail and Metrobus services operated by WMATA and the Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC) Train Service.
www.rkkengineers.com /sha/capital/purposeandneed.htm   (480 words)

  
 VIRGINIA BELTWAY LIGHT RAIL WHITE PAPER
The purpose of this White Paper is to illustrate a light rail solution to traffic congestion, air pollution, and safety problems on two segments of the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Virginia: Tysons Corner to Springfield and Tysons Corner to the Cabin John Bridge.
On the other hand, on the Beltway, when it matters most in peak hours, the transit modal split is estimated at 114 % of the existing (year 2000) highway lane capacity with free flow calculated as follows: 2,634 divided by 2,000 x 1.15.
Consultant studies have shown that a light rail line is needed on the Beltway or parallel to the Beltway from Branch Avenue in Prince George’s County to Temple Hills, Oxon Hill, and Alexandria, and from Silver Spring through Bethesda to Tysons Corner and Fairview Park at the Beltway and Route 50.
www.smartergrowth.org /BeltwayWhitePaper4.htm   (7240 words)

  
 Beltway Capital Partners, LLC. Specializing in the distressed debt market.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Beltway Capital Partners (BCP) was formed in 2001 with a $50 million fund to acquire commercial assets that, by reason of structure, location, industry and/or credit quality, are identified as being outside of the seller ’s core markets.
Beltway Capital Partners covers all collateral types including accounts receivables, inventories, machinery, and equipment and real estate.
Beltway Capital Partners has extensive experience in the distressed debt markets and actively acquires these types of assets for our own portfolio.
www.beltwaycapital.com   (142 words)

  
 Interstate 495 Maryland/Virginia @ Interstate-Guide.com
As a result of this action by AASHTO, the eastern half of the Capital Beltway is signed as both Interstate 95 and Interstate 495.
Five lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop/Interstate 495 eastbound inch toward the southern terminus of Interstate 395 and the merge with Interstate 95.
The Capital Beltway (Interstate 95-495 southbound) reaches the Baltimore-Washington Parkway at Exit 22 in five miles.
www.interstate-guide.com /i-495_vamd.html   (1997 words)

  
 I-495 Capital Beltway
The Capital Beltway is a mostly eight lane interstate highway that runs circumferentially around Washington, DC.
The exits on the Beltway between the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Great Falls and the I-95/395/495 interchange in Springfield will be based on the continued mileage from the Maryland section of the Beltway.
The exits on the Beltway between the I-95/395/495 interchange in Springfield and US 1 in Alexandria will be based on the continued mileage from I-95 since I-95 multiplexes with I-495 on this stretch of the Beltway.
www.roadstothefuture.com /roadsnova/495.html   (609 words)

  
 American Society of Highway Engineers
The Capital Beltway Advisory Committee was formed in the aftermath of three high-profile crashes that claimed the lives of five people on the Interstate 81 portion of the Capital Beltway in February 2000.
The 26-mile Capital Beltway is the combination of three highways that surround Harrisburg, the capital city of Pennsylvania.
Problems cited on the beltway included drivers not operating their vehicles safely, high traffic volumes, unusually high volumes of truck traffic, public perception regarding the lack of enforcement and outdated highway designs.
www.highwayengineers.org /scanner82201h.html   (782 words)

  
 PUBLIC ROADS On-Line (Summer 1994): SAFETY ON THE WASHINGTON, D.C., CAPITAL BELTWAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
However, safety challenges on the Washington Capital Beltway--the 63-mile highway that rings the nation's capital--are compounded by the fact that improvements require the attention and coordination of two states, the District of Columbia, and nearly 20 counties and cities as well as the federal government.
In January 1994, the Capital Beltway Safety Team was created to evaluate and implement the recommended safety improvements.
The Capital Beltway Safety Team has targeted August 1994 for its first report to the public on the group's accomplishments.
www.tfhrc.gov /pubrds/summer94/p94su12.htm   (500 words)

  
 Beltway sniper attacks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is believed the shooter used the circular Capital Beltway to get from place to place, although several of the attacks occurred along Interstate 95 south of the Beltway in Virginia.
Evidence found at the crime scene eventually ties this killing to the Beltway attacks and allows authorities to identify Muhammad and Malvo as suspects, although this connection is not made until October 8.
While that decision in an unrelated case was still pending before the high court, in October 2004, under a plea-agreement, Malvo plead guilty in another case in Spotsylvania County, Virginia for another murder to avoid a possible death penalty sentence, and agreed to additional sentencing of life imprisonment without parole.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beltway_sniper_attacks   (3706 words)

  
 Capital Beltway Widening
In 2000, the most recent year information was collected, the stretch of I-495 Beltway through Montgomery county was graded E in the AM and F in the PM hours.
Turning the entire Maryland stretch of the Beltway into a toll road via “EZ Pass” would both provide needed funds for upkeep and possibly cut down on the number of commercial truck users.
Rerouting the I-95 traffic off the Beltway to cut down on the number of vehicles using the Maryland side of the Beltway.
www.fosc.org /BeltwayWidening.htm   (688 words)

  
 Directions to Game Fields
From Capital Beltway (495/95) via Pennsylvania Ave – Exit 11A: Exit Capital Beltway at Pennsylvania Ave.
From Capital Beltway (495/95) via Landover Road (Route 202) – Exit 17A: Follow Landover Road/Rt 202 South (towards Upper Marlboro) all the way to the end to Main Street.
Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Kirby Rd. Continue on Kirby Rd. to Pinewood Dr. and turn left (Stephen Decatur Middle School sign is at the corner of Kirby Rd. and Pinewood Dr).
www.capitalbeltwayleague.org /id4.html   (1222 words)

  
 Suspects Were Sleeping During Capital Beltway Standoff : Top News Stories at Officer.com
College Park, Md.-- Rush-hour commuters on the Capital Beltway yesterday morning were forced to wait more than an hour for the Maryland State Police to wake up two persons inside a stolen car.
Troopers closed the Inner and Outer Loops of the Beltway at the height of the morning rush hour to deal with the slumbering occupants in a stolen Honda Accord.
The delay was the second yesterday morning for commuters on the Beltway, or Interstate 495.
www.officer.com /article/article.jsp?id=32537&siteSection=1   (527 words)

  
 Virginia @ AARoads.com - Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) Outer Loop
Included in the roadwork is the replacement of tight cloverleaf ramps with high speed flyovers and the inclusion of HOV roadway and ramp facilities between the Capital Beltway and Interstate 95 & 395.
The Capital Beltway exits were completely renumbered during 2001.
Interstate 495 & Capital Beltway adhere to Interstate 95 mileage based exit numbers between the Springfield Interchange and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
www.aaroadtrips.com /i-495b_va.html   (594 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Standoff Shuts Down Capital Beltway - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
GREENBELT, Md. — A standoff between police and two people in a stolen car shut down the Capital Beltway on Thursday, stranding motorists in the Washington area for more than an hour at the height of the morning rush.
A Maryland state trooper spotted the car stopped on the shoulder of the highway that rings the nation's capital about 8 a.m., said Sgt. Russell Newell, a state police spokesman.
The car's two occupants refused to get out, prompting police to block the highway in both directions for fear the pair was armed, Newell said.
www.foxnews.com /wires/2006Sep07/0,4670,BRFBeltwayStandoff,00.html   (147 words)

  
 Capital Eye - Would You Like Shrimp With Your Talking Points?
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I, like many, see the Capital Beltway as a symbol of the exclusivity of the District of Columbia.
The way business is done within the Beltway seems to be conducive to advancing the interests of an elite—and deep-pocketed—few who have the time and resources to rally lawmakers for their causes.
www.capitaleye.org /opeds.asp?id=10   (1304 words)

  
 2) Site Navigation: Take a few minutes to click on all the links, just glancing at the page
By using the Capital Beltway a driver is able to travel from one part of the counrty to the other side while staying on a major highway in the most direct route.
A second feature that the map explains the congestion that occurs on the Capital Beltway is that there are several major sites around or within the Beltway.
But the Beltway is the only way to get between Maryland and Virginia because there are few other ways to cross the river.
www.soc.hawaii.edu /leonj/409as2001/ono/15minoral.html   (1780 words)

  
 Harrisburg Capital Beltway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Harrisburg Capital Beltway encircles the City of Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, and surrounding communities.
The Beltway includes a section of Interstate 81 (I-81), a section of Interstate 83 (I-83), and PA 581.
This website is specific to the I-83 section of the Beltway, which extends from I-81 northeast of Harrisburg to the junction with PA 581 south of Harrisburg.
www.i-83beltway.com   (302 words)

  
 Stop Beltway Widening :: DC Metro Sprawl
Widening the Beltway with four new lanes is not a long term solution to reduce congestion in Northern Virginia.
Beltway HOT lanes will increase the number of cars on the road, which will only compound congestion on our local streets and worsen smog and soot pollution from our automobiles.
In order to keep up with this increased demand, the Beltway HOT lanes tolls would skyrocket to keep traffic moving, and the commute in the non-express lanes would be just as bad as it was before.
www.sierraclub.org /dc/sprawl/action/p001.html   (463 words)

  
 One killed on Capital Beltway overpass - Boston.com
At least one person was killed Thursday when a tractor trailer overturned on a Capital Beltway overpass, spilling lumber onto the Interstate 270 spur, authorities said.
At least three other people were injured in the crash, and motorists had to be freed from their cars, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said.
Maryland State Police said the outer loop of the Capital Beltway was shut down in Bethesda near Old Georgetown Road.
www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2006/03/02/one_killed_on_capital_beltway_overpass?mode=PF   (179 words)

  
 Capital Beltway League
The Capital Beltway League, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, was founded and incorporated in 1969 by Max Cunningham, Dwight Schum and Michael Weed.
The purpose of the Beltway Football League shall be to provide an opportunity for youth within the prescribed age and weight limits to learn the fundamentals of football and, under competent leadership, to enjoy participation and competition in this organized league, so that they may become happier, better persons.
The league introduced two divisions; the American Division which competes for the opportunity to play in a Beltway Area Youth Football Superbowl, and the National Division comprised of the smaller clubs and overflow teams from the American Division.
www.capitalbeltwayleague.org   (780 words)

  
 Capital Beltway High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes PPTA Project
Capital Beltway HOT Lanes in Northern Virginia Move a Step Closer to Construction
In July 2003, the Commonwealth Transportation Board recommended an evaluation of a High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes proposal along the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia.
VDOT received one unsolicited proposal (from Fluor Daniel) for the Capital Beltway Project.
www.virginiadot.org /projects/ppta-defaultHOTLANESCapitalBeltway.asp   (343 words)

  
 Capital Beltway Reopens at Md. 210
OXON HILL, Md. - All lanes of the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway at Route 210 reopened Monday at 6:30 a.m.
A contractor had problems lining up girders that were being hoisted across the Beltway, says John Undeland, spokesman for the Wilson Bridge Project.
Because the project didn't wrap up at 5 a.m., it's expected the contractor will be fined $50 for the first five minutes and $50 for each minute after that the work wasn't finished.
www.wtopnews.com /?nid=25&sid=811297   (335 words)

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