Arlington Responds to Route 1 Transit Controversy

A report that Arlington backed out of an agreement with Alexandria to conduct an environmental assessment for the Route 1 transit corridor project is incorrect, according to a county government...

Morning Notes

County Urges Residents to Buy CO Alarms -- Arlington County Chief Fire Marshal Daniel Fitch is urging residents to buy, install and maintain carbon monoxide alarms. The recommendation, in the...

Route 1 Blocked in Alexandria Due to Flooding

Update at 4:35 p.m. -- The flooding has cleared up and all lanes have reopened, according to Dr. Gridlock. Route 1 is closed just south of Potomac Yard in Alexandria due to flooding in the...

Morning Poll: Renaming Arlington’s Confederate Roads

The Arlington County Board's recent vote to change the name of Old Jefferson Davis Highway to "Long Bridge Park" was preceded by a thorough dissing of the former namesake by Board Chairman Chris...

Crystal City to Get ‘Sparkling’ New Southern Entryway

A drab piece of vacant land that serves as the decidedly unspectacular southern entryway to Crystal City will soon be getting a new look. The 30,000 square foot, triangular lot at the...

The Day of Reckoning is Coming, According to RV Convoy

A slow-moving convoy of recreational vehicles drove through Arlington this afternoon declaring that the "day of reckoning" is coming. A man with a bullhorn barked pronouncements of doom in...

Bus Parking on a Highway On-Ramp?

Every afternoon for the past week -- and quite possibly for longer than that -- this Loudoun County Transit bus has parked itself on the right shoulder of the busy ramp from Route 110 to Route 1...

I-395 Exit to Rt. 1 Still Closed

Update at 8:00 p.m. -- All lanes are now open. Traffic is backing up on I-395 South as confused drivers slow down at what is usually the busy exit to Route 1. Instead of an exit, commuters are...

Traffic Trouble: Only One Lane of SB Rt. 1 Will Be Open Tonight

Update at 2:10 p.m. -- South Eads Street, which runs parallel to Route 1 from Pentagon City to S. Glebe Road, is not a viable option as an alternate route past 23rd Street. Eads is currently closed...

Major Water Main Break Shuts Down Part of Rt. 1

A major water main break will cause big-time traffic problems in Crystal City during the morning rush hour. The southbound lanes of Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) are currently closed from...