Inbound Lanes of Key Bridge Closed

Update at 6:25 p.m. -- All lanes have reopened. The northbound (inbound) lanes of the Key Bridge are closed due to a "police situation." Initial reports suggest a person may have jumped off the...

Traffic Signals Installed at Wilson Blvd Intersection

New traffic signals were being installed today at the busy intersection of Wilson Boulevard and N. Pollard Street in Ballston, near the Gold's Gym and the Wiinky's burger restaurant. The...

Traffic Light Out at Busy Clarendon Intersection

The traffic signal at the busy intersection of Washington Boulevard and N. Highland Street in Clarendon has gone dark due to an isolated power outage. We're hearing that the light is expected to...

Big Changes Coming to Crystal Drive

Starting next year, two one-way portions of Crystal Drive are set to be converted to two-way roads -- a move that planners hope will prepare the Crystal City area for future development and a...

I-66 Sign Sports a Misspelling

Amid the fanfare of the opening of a third lane on westbound I-66, it appears at least one detail was overlooked. Someone apparently forgot to use spell check on an interstate sign. The...

Extra I-66 Lane Expected to Open Tonight

A third "auxiliary" lane will open tonight on westbound I-66, between Fairfax Drive and Sycamore Street. The lane was built as part of a 18 month, $14 million VDOT "spot improvement" project....

I-66 Traffic Causing Spill-Over Onto Local Streets

(Updated at 9:15 a.m.) Westbound I-66 has been backed up for much of the latter half of the morning rush hour due to an accident near the Dulles Toll Road. Traffic is very slow on the entire...

Power Outage in Crystal City

(Updated at 4:55 p.m.) More than 2,500 Dominion customers are without power in the Crystal City area this afternoon. Numerous traffic lights are reported to be dark in the area. Police are...

Authorities Warn of Traffic Impact from ‘Occupy’ March

Local authorities are warning of possible rush hour traffic impacts as a result of today's scheduled Occupy NoVA and Occupy D.C. marches to the Key Bridge. The District Department of Transportation...

Accident Involving Metrobus Near Pentagon City Mall

A three-to-four vehicle accident involving Metrobus occurred at the intersection of Army Navy Drive and S. Hayes Street, in Pentagon City, just after 3:00 this afternoon. Two injuries were...

Morning Poll: Lower Residential Speed Limits?

Two D.C. councilmembers are proposing that the speed limit on residential streets in the District be lowered from 25 miles per hour to 15 miles per hour. The plan would make the streets safer for...

Key Bridge Traffic Heavy Due to Presidential Speech

Two of three northbound lanes are closed on the Key Bridge due to a presidential speech in Georgetown. The lane closures are causing traffic to back up in Rosslyn, before the...

Statue Dedication May Snarl Traffic at DCA on Tuesday

A statue of Ronald Reagan will be unveiled at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday, raising the possibility of some traffic headaches for people driving to the airport. A ceremony is being held by...

High Grass Makes Tricky Merge Even Trickier

The tricky merge from eastbound Columbia Pike to northbound Washington Boulevard has been made even trickier recently due to high grass. The merge, which lacks an acceleration lane to get up...

Temporary Traffic Signal Installed on Columbia Pike

A set of temporary traffic signals has been installed at the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Arlington Mill Drive. The intersection, which sits between two existing sets of traffic lights at...