VDOT Study Examining the Widening of I-66, Route 50

Widening I-66 and Route 50 inside the Beltway are among the options for relieving congestion on the I-66 corridor currently being studied by the Virginia Department of Transportation. The "I-66...

Loose Gravel Closes Two Lanes of I-66

Two lanes of westbound I-66 are closed prior to Sycamore Street due to an apparent gravel spill. VDOT crews are on their way to the scene to clean up the loose gravel, but Arlington County...

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...

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Army Reservist Finishes First at MCM -- Army Reserve 1st Lt. Charles Ware was the fastest finisher at Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon. With an unofficial time of 2:19:16, Ware handily bested...

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Examiner: It's All Zimmerman's Fault-- In an editorial, the Washington Examiner encourages drivers stuck on I-66 to "call or tweet Arlington Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman" to complain, since...

FBI Evidence Response Team on Patrick Henry Drive

FBI agents are using metal detectors, shovels and buckets to try to locate new evidence at the site where gun parts and PVC pipes were found buried in the ground yesterday morning. An FBI...

FBI Investigating Guns Found Near I-66

Update on 10/13 -- This developing story has been updated. (Updated at 5:45 p.m.) The FBI is now investigating weapons found buried near I-66 and the Patrick Henry Drive overpass. FBI...

DEVELOPING: Bomb Squad Investigates Suspicious Packages Near I-66

Updates: This developing story has been updated here and here. Update at 2:50 p.m. -- The FBI is now on the scene assisting Arlington police with the investigation, police spokeswoman Det....

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Construction to Begin on Rosslyn Office Project -- The long-stalled Central Place office project may finally be moving forward. Developer JBG says construction on a new 390-foot office tower,...

Group Renews Call for Widening of I-66

(Updated at 1:50 p.m.) The Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, a persistent critic of Arlington County, is renewing its call for additional lanes on I-66 inside the Beltway. The Alliance...

TRAFFIC ALERT — Flooding Slows Evening Commute

Update at 7:45 p.m. -- Adding to the misery on the roads: more than 2,600 Dominion customers are without power in Arlington. Many of the outages are concentrated in the area of Route 50 and...

Major Backups on Westbound I-66

Update at 10:30 a.m. -- The heavy traffic is starting to clear out, with delays now starting somewhere between Spout Run and Ballston. It's very slow-going on I-66 this morning. The westbound...

Reminder: Major Road Closures for Motorcycle Ride

Update at 11:55 a.m. -- Virginia State Police have issued a brief statement about the road closures: “Please be advised that the roads that will be temporarily closed for the 9/11 Memorial Ride...