Arlington Filling More Potholes Than Last Winter

Thanks to the mild winter, the District of Columbia has reported a 22 percent drop in the number of complaints about potholes. After all, the warmer weather isn't as conducive to...

Reconstruction of Old Jeff Davis Hwy Set for 2012

Old Jefferson Davis Highway, which will be officially renamed "Long Bridge Drive" next year, is arguably the worst road in Arlington County. With deep potholes, large pools of standing water, and...

Big Pothole on Glebe Road Creating Traffic Hazard

A big pothole on southbound Glebe Road, near S. 2nd Street, is causing a traffic hazard for drivers. The pothole is forcing drivers in the left southbound lane to either swerve around it or...

Columbia Pike Repair Work Expected Soon

The bumpy and pothole-ridden stretch of Columbia Pike between George Mason Drive and Four Mile Run will be getting some much-needed repairs this fall, according to Arlington County...

The Entire Life Cycle of a Pothole, Explained in 100 Seconds

A new video from Arlington County explains the entire life cycle of a pothole in less than 2 minutes. In the video, county engineer Dave Hundelt talks about how potholes form, how residents...

Morning Notes

County Gears Up for Pothole Repairs -- Arlington County and VDOT are preparing for a big spring pothole push. Crews have been out 5-6 days per week filling potholes, but as things warm up they...

Large Pothole Flattens Tires On I-395

Update at 11:25 a.m. -- The pothole has been filled, VDOT reports. At least a half dozen cars suffered flat tires after hitting a big pothole on southbound I-395 this morning. The pothole is...

Morning Notes

Pothole Problem May Persist -- County Manager Barbara Donnellan says the county is waiting for the beginning of spring to fix most of the potholes on local roads. Donnellan, speaking at...

Rough Ride on Columbia Pike

Between on-going utility relocation work and construction on several large-scale developments, Columbia Pike has lately been riddled with construction bottlenecks and rough sections of...

The Mother of All Potholes in Ballston

It would swallow up a truck tire -- maybe even a small motorcycle -- if given a chance. This monster pothole, near Ballston Common Mall, is more than two feet deep, perhaps big enough to be...

Snow No, Wind Yes

The snow we were expecting, for once, did not materialize. Instead, it looks like we'll have 40-50 mile per hour wind gusts later today. County road crews, who were prepared to temporarily...