Today marks the 20th anniversary of Bike to Work Day. This year, the event will be a little different due to so many people working from home. Cyclists can ride to one of several “pit stops” in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
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Traffic is starting to rebound, will look different post-pandemic
By Sierra Fox
As the pandemic begins to subside, traffic is starting to pick back up in the DC area.
WASHINGTON - As the pandemic subsides, are you noticing traffic returning to normal where you live in the Metro D.C. Region with rush hours and congestion? We may be rounding a corner – literally – in our response to the coronavirus pandemic as restrictions are being lifted and more people are getting vaccinated.
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) has been monitoring COVID-19 travel since the start of the pandemic.
Tim Canan, Planning Data and Research Program Director for the MWCOG, said there is a 25% increase in traffic levels across the Metro DC region, but still lagging compared to what they used to be before COVID-19. He adds DC is nowhere near the typical traffic patterns, but surrounding counties like Montgomery in Maryland and Fairfax in Virginia are quickly picking back up.