Updated May 18, 1999 Smoothing Out A Traffic Tangle Virginia is rebuilding the Beltway's biggest trouble spot: the Springfield Interchange, also known as the mixing bowl. The $400 million project will last eight years. • Daily updates from VDOT's Springfield Interchange site

Key Stories
• Mixing Bowl's Neighbors Seek Answers – April 11, 1999
• Crash Mars Start of Interchange Work – April 7, 1999
• Mixing Bowl Project Lacks Ingredients – March 7, 1999
• Package: Untangling Washington's Worst Interchange – Jan. 3, 1999
• Series: VDOT Woes Cause Worry About Projects – Oct. 13-15, 1998
• A Drive to Get I-95 Commuters Out of the Mix – Jan. 12, 1998

Resources
• VDOT's Springfield Interchange site
• VDOT's Northern Virginia projects page
• Our Wilson Bridge report
• Our Metrorail page
• Our guide to local rail and bus systems