31 Jul, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - E.J. Dionne Jr. -- Washington Post Opinion Writer (washingtonpost.com)

The Baffling Beltway

Lately, we've discussed plenty of important and controversial transportation issues here on the blog and in the Dr. Gridlock columns, including the traffic problems created by the rehab of the Douglass Bridge and the Legion Bridge, and the new transportation taxes and fees in Northern Virginia. So it came as a surprise that the topic generating the most responses in the past month was this: How do you figure out which way you're going on the Capital Beltway? It must be a credit to the role this central artery plays in our traveling lives. It's a valuable resource and the bane of our existence. I'll run some more of the letters in an upcoming newspaper column, but here's one that illustrates the themes and suggestions among the writers. Dear Dr. Gridlock: I could really relate to the inner/outer loop confusion discussed in the Sunday column. I was born and raised

washingtonpost.com Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:11:06 EDT

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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2007/07/31/BL2007073100564.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns
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