While these indicators of potential trip production are increasing, the core employment of the metropolitan region will also experience growth. The inner jurisdiction of Washington, DC will experience the most significant growth in employment with the addition of 48,000 jobs by 2010. The Washington metropolitan area experiences severe traffic congestion during morning and evening peak periods. Annual urban mobility studies indicate that the metro area ranks second in the nation, relative to congestion during these periods. TCC data depicts a 50 percent growth in person-work trips from the study corridor to the DC Core from 1990 to 2020.
Major construction is underway on the Springfield Interchange.
Major construction on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge along the Capital Beltway, Route 1, and Route 123 is expected to begin during the same timeframe. The role of passenger ferry service as an integral and economically sustainable part of the region's transportation system.