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Marine Corps Marathon Sets Registration Record -- The Marine Corps Marathon has recorded the fastest sellout of any U.S. marathon, ever. Registration for this year's marathon, which starts and...
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Development Update: Garfield Park Apartments
Just six months ago, the Garfield Park apartment building in Clarendon was only beginning to take shape at the corner of Washington Boulevard and 10th Street N. Today, insulation wrap is...
Changes To Crystal City Skyline On The Way
The first new building proposed under the Crystal City Sector Plan reached Arlington's Site Plan Review Committee this week. The gleaming 24-story office building, complete with a...
Pool Construction Underway at Overlee Club
After a number of delays, the long awaited construction on the Overlee Community Association pool and clubhouse (6030 Lee Hwy) has begun. Final permits were obtained just last week, allowing...
Contract Awarded for Glebe Road Intersection Changes
The Arlington County Board awarded a $3.52 million contract over the weekend for changes to four busy intersections along N. Glebe Road. Contractor B&B Signal Company won the contract to...
Rosslyn Station Project Hits Half-Way Point
The Rosslyn Metrorail Station entrance project has crossed the half-way point. Blasting for the project is now complete, officials say, having resulted in the excavation of more than 11,000 cubic...
Ballston Building Adds ‘Bob Peck’ Awning
A new office building under construction in Ballston has added an architectural feature that should look familiar to many locals: a triangular awning that pays tribute to the old Bob Peck...
Progress at Site of Arlington Mill Community Center
Work on the new Arlington Mill Community Center in South Arlington is progressing. Crews are currently in the process of installing sewer and water lines, along with other infrastructure along...
Construction Starting on Penrose Square Public Plaza
Construction is getting underway on a new public plaza along Columbia Pike. Fences have gone up around the construction site -- a small grass field in front of the Penrose Square apartment...
Traffic Signal Installation on Wilson Blvd in Bluemont
A new set of traffic lights and pedestrian crossing signals are being installed at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and N. Wakefield Street. The traffic signals are located next to 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...
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Rehabbed Bridge to Be More Ped-Friendly -- Arlington County is preparing to rehabilitate the Carlin Springs Road bridge over George Mason Drive, and the bridge's chosen design will make it much...
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Construction Progress in Rosslyn -- Progress is being made on two major construction projects in Rosslyn. Despite a partial collapse of a retaining wall over the summer, the shell of one of the...
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Board Approves $4.5 Million Water Main Project -- On Saturday the County Board approved a $4.5 million contract to install a 36-inch water main under Glebe Road and Williamsburg Boulevard. Part...
BREAKING NEWS — Crane Incident in Rosslyn
(Updated at 3:45 p.m.) Police and firefighters have responded to the area around Clarendon Blvd and Oak Street, in Rosslyn, where a worker has suffered a medical emergency while in a tall crane. A...
