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...
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Lane Closures on Route 50 Begin Sunday
Various lane closures due to work on the new Courthouse interchange could cause some additional traffic headaches starting this weekend. The Virginia Department of Transportation will be closing...
Morning Notes
No Homicides in 2011 -- It's official: for the first time since at least the 1950s, Arlington County did not record a single homicide in 2011. Another Book Dating Session -- The Shirlington...
BREAKING NEWS — ACPD Officer Hurt in Motorcycle Wreck
(Updated at 1:30 p.m.) An Arlington police motorcycle officer has been hurt in a crash on Route 50. The accident happened near the intersection with Garfield Street, around 1:00 p.m. Initial...
WB Route 50 Shut Down After Moped Accident
Update at 1:05 p.m. -- Lanes have opened back up on westbound Route 50. The westbound lanes of Route 50 have been shut down at Washington Boulevard after an accident involving a moped. The...
Fatal Hit and Run on Route 50
(Updated at 8:30 a.m.) A 23-year-old man died early this morning after being struck by a car on Route 50 near Rhodes Street. Police spokeswoman Det. Crystal Nosal says the victim, Arlington...
Morning Notes
Arlington Lauded in The Atlantic -- "New data from Arlington County, Virginia, provide an in-depth look at how a jurisdiction known for great planning has leveraged excellent transit service and...
Man With Abortion Sign Targeting Route 50 Commuters
A man holding a huge "Abortion is Murder" sign has been targeting Route 50 commuters in the Rosslyn area this week. According to tipsters and police dispatches, the man stands along Route 50...
Pair in Covered Wagon Heads Down Rt. 50
(Updated at 3:15 p.m.) A Tea Party member from rural Georgia traveled down Route 50 in a horse-drawn covered wagon this afternoon, en route to "get some answers." With his travel companion,...
Lane Closures in Place for Glebe Road Bridge Work
Drivers heading across the Glebe Road/Route 50 bridge are now encountering lane closures and heavier traffic during the day. The bridge that carries Glebe Road traffic over Route 50 is being...
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...
Police Investigate Death at the Days Inn
An individual has been found dead at the Days Inn (2202 Arlington Boulevard), near the intersection of Route 50 and Pershing Drive. More than a half dozen police cars are on the scene, but so far...
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...
Glebe Road Bridge Replacement to Begin This Summer
VDOT will be holding a meeting two weeks from now to tell residents about their $6 million plan to replace the crumbling Glebe Road Bridge over Route 50. The agency says construction on the new...
Accident on Route 50
(Update at 12:20 p.m.) An SUV ran off the road and crashed through an iron fence near the intersection of S. Manchester Street and Route 50 just after 10:30 this morning. Firefighters had to...
