Virginia experiment could ease toll booth congestion
Richmond AP reports a new Electronic Vehicle Identification system aims to speed tolls on the Downtown Expressway and Powhite Parkway. Westinghouse bids to install high accuracy electronic tags in Virginia, with potential expansion to Dulles Toll Road at $14 million. The plan seeks reduced congestion, pollution, and accidents while boosting revenue. Richmond will study driver interest before full rollout.
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Jim Kennedy
Richmond Metropolitan Authority
Powhite Parkway
State Department of Transportation
Dulles Toll Road
Virginia
Joan Morris
Transportation Department
Ms. Morris
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Dulles
Maria B. Trintis
Westinghouse
Baltimore
Ms. Trintis
Toll Authority
New Orleans
San Diego
Dallas
Orange County
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William S. Jones
California
Mr. Jones
Transportation Management Systems
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Coach Uses Hoops to Guide Youth in Maryland
LANDOVER A 30 year old Burtonsville coach for the Silver Spring Boys and Girls Club earns the Governor's Medal of Distinction for eight years of volunteering. He mentors youths ages 9 to 17 and six teams, stressing school work and good grades while teaching life skills through basketball. His team won a national championship as the first Maryland coach to do so.
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Silver Spring Blue Devils
Good Counsel High School
Robert Jackson
Burtonsville
Digital Equipment Corp
Silver Spring
Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Amateur Athletic Union
Maryland
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