Possible Problems with Gas Line Along Route 50
Washington Gas is investigating possible problems with a 16-inch gas transmission line that runs along Route 50 and Fairfax Drive in the Radnor - Fort Myer Heights area near...
Posts Tagged ‘Route 50’
End of the Road for 10th Street Bridge
It's sayonara for the 10th Street bridge over Route 50. Assuming rainy weather doesn't interfere, the bridge is set to be torn down this weekend. Police closed the bridge this morning in...
Major Closures Planned on Route 50
VDOT crews are preparing for a number of significant road closures as a result of the ongoing Route 50/Courthouse Road interchange project. Westbound Route 50 will be completely closed between...
BREAKING NEWS — Rollover Accident on Route 50
(Updated at 10:55 a.m.) Police and firefighters are on the scene of a two vehicle rollover accident on Route 50 near Park Drive. The initial police investigation indicates that the driver of...
Route 50 Exit Closing for Construction
An Route 50 exit used by Clarendon area drivers is set to close for the rest of the week. The Fairfax Drive exit from Route 50/Arlington Boulevard will be closed from Wednesday to Friday so that...
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...
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...
