Traffic Links and Resources

American Automobile Association (AAA) Foundation for Traffic Safety
news and tips for auto safety.

Arlington Coalition for Sensible Transportation
ACST's mission is "To ensure that no changes are made to I-66 unless such changes are part of a comprehensive regional transportation plan and are made with community consensus."

Coalition for Smarter Growth
"The Coalition for Smarter Growth is made up of over 40 organizations working to fight sprawl and promote livable communities and transportation choices in the Washington DC region." Site includes news and lists actions you can take to promote smarter growth.

commuterswap.net
Commuter Swap is a simple, quick and easy way to find and swap a home temporarily on the internet and the only site tailored specifically for the needs of commuters or those interested in short term home swaps (and not necessarily the villa in France).

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) "Focus on Congestion Relief"
Includes the "Congestion Reduction Toolbox," a resource that contains information on the various methods for mitigating the effects of recurring and non-recurring congestion on U.S. roadways.

Montgomery County Traffic Cameras
Montgomery County, MD Department of Public Works and Transportation Web site interface to the County's ATMS VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM that allows users to view traffic monitoring cameras.

The Partnership for Safe Driving
"Changing attitudes toward dangerous driving through national media campaigns."

Smart Tag
An electronic toll collection system that lets you pre-pay tolls on the Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Greenway.

SmarTraveler
Provides up-to-the-minute traffic conditions on area roads and transit systems in the Washington, DC area, including congestion delays, expected travel times and construction and incident information.

Traffax of Delmarva
Provides prime time traffic reports 5 days a week winter, spring and fall and 7 day prime time reports Memorial Day to Labor Day.

TrafficLand.com
Provides up-to-the minute traffic images from the Virginia Department of Transportation's network of traffic cameras in Northern Virginia.

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute
"An independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. We provide a variety of resources available free at this Web site to help improve transportation planning and policy analysis." Included in the resources on this site is an online Transportation Demand Management Encyclopedia.

VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation)
The Virginia Department of Transportation Web site is a great source for travelers, contractors, citizens, transportation planners or jobseekers. Whether you want to know what's happening on the road, where a road leads or how a road gets built, you can find out here.

Virginia Megaprojects
Virginia Megaprojects are a series of large-scale transportation improvements designed to ease congestion and provide you with new, better choices for getting where you need to go. Together, these Megaprojects will not only enhance our interstates, roadways and neighborhoods – they’ll completely transform the way we travel in Northern Virginia.

WTOP News Traffic Page
Live traffic reports, traffic cameras, and commuter links.

XM Instant Traffic and Weather - Washington, DC
Find out how to get instant traffic and weather reports for the DC area with XM Radio