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Harbor Tunnel toll plaza on I-895 resumes normal operations

The administration building, cash lanes and E-ZPass customer service center along Interstate 895 have reopened and resumed normal operations, the Maryland Transportation Authority announced Friday morning.

This means commuters paying the toll in cash can now stop at the booths to make the payment. Video tolling lanes were used while the toll booths and buildings were closed after two employees contracted Legionnaires’ disease, a form of bacterial pneumonia.

MDTA closed the building Tuesday. Health officials conducted a review of the facility and conducted test sampling and MDTA treated water systems at the facility.

The results of the tests are pending.

The SafeZones payment center in the Harbor Tunnel administration building has also reopened.

Washington Manassas Airport cleared to offer commercial airline flights

Washington Manassas Airport, formerly known as Manassas Regional Airport, has taken a big step toward its goal of offering passenger service. The airport, which is owned by the city of Manassas, Virginia, received its FAA Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate, a designation required before commercial airlines can begin service. During a ceremony Monday, FAA Associate Administrator Dan Edwards presented a framed version of the certificate to airport leaders.  Edwards said it's "extremely rare" for an existing airport that caters to private flights to clear this hurdle. 
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