Progress on 2201 North Pershing Drive Project

What was once the Lee Center strip mall is now a big, dusty hole in the ground. Construction is well underway on what is known as the 2201 North Pershing Drive project. When work wraps up in...

Westbound Columbia Pike Shut Down

Update at 9:30 a.m. -- The accident has been cleared and Columbia Pike has reopened. Westbound Columbia Pike has been shut down in front of the Arlington Cinema Drafthouse due to a truck...

Lane Finally Reopens on Westbound Route 50

The lefthand lane on westbound Route 50 near the Courthouse Road exit has finally reopened, after more than a year of utility work. The lane closure lasted about 10 months longer than originally...

Water Main Break in Lyon Park

Arlington's Office of Emergency Management issued the following statement tonight regarding a water main break in Lyon Park. Commuters should avoid the intersection of Pershing Drive and N....

Repaving, Electrical Work Causes Pike Traffic Headaches

The construction cone slalom on Columbia Pike has converged into one relatively narrow, pock-marked chute of two-way traffic. On one side of the Pike, two lanes are blocked by much-needed...

Route 50 Lane Closure May Be Lifted Next Month

The lane closure on westbound Route 50 near Courthouse is expected to be lifted next month, according to VDOT. On-going utility work has kept the far left-hand westbound lane closed well past its...

Truck Accident Blocks Glebe Road in Ballston

Update at 10:40 a.m. -- The accident has been moved out of the middle of the intersection. One righthand lane of Glebe Road remains blocked. An accident between two large trucks is partially...

Route 50 Down to One Lane Due to Roadwork

Eastbound Route 50 is down to one lane between Carlin Springs Road and Henderson Road due to paving. The lane closure is expected to be lifted around 4:00 p.m., after the roadwork...

The Columbia Pike Construction Cone Slalom

Road crews are out in force on and around Columbia Pike today. At Columbia Pike and South Wakefield Street, a contractor is laying down lane striping in the middle of the Pike. Traffic is down...

Route 50 Lane Closure Will Likely Remain Through End of Year

Hopefully you've gotten used to the lane closure on westbound Route 50 near Courthouse, because it's probably sticking around for the holidays. The lane closure, put into place to facilitate a...

Water Main Repair Work on South Glebe Road

Update on 8/20 -- The water main repair work has been completed, but crews are now working on a gas main leak in the same area. One lane is blocked in each direction. Expect a slowdown on South...

BREAKING NEWS — Rescue Operation For Injured Worker on 14th Street Bridge

Update at 11:20 a.m. -- Per DC Fire & EMS: The injured worker has been extricated and is being taken via fire boat to a waiting ambulance at the Columbia Island Marina. Most of the emergency...

Route 50 Lane Closure Starts Monday

The left lane of westbound Route 50 between Courthouse Road and 10th Street (see graphic) will be closed until July. The closure, for a utility relocation project, is the first step of an effort...