Changes Coming to Hayes Street in Pentagon City
(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) If the County Board approves the construction contract, work could start soon on a major road improvement project near the Pentagon City mall. An agenda item is on the...
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Washington Blvd Bridge Project in Beginning Stages
Construction crews are on site as a large scale construction project on Washington Boulevard and Columbia Pike begins. The Washington Boulevard bridge will be replaced, and the interchange with...
Construction, Detours Set for New Pike Interchange
Get ready for major construction on a new Washington Boulevard/Columbia Pike interchange and bridge. Starting this spring -- as soon as final regulatory approvals are issued -- crews will begin...
Dangerous Gaps Remain Between I-395 Lanes
(Updated at 5:10 p.m.) Dangerous gaps still remain between the I-395 bridges that run over Four Mile Run, near Shirlington. Virginia Department of Transportation officials say they're waiting for...
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...
VDOT, Federal Gov’t Prepare for Freezing Rain
VDOT has deployed salt trucks and the federal government has delayed its opening in advance of expected freezing rain tonight. The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory, in...
VDOT Suspends Most Lane Closures for Holiday Travel
In order to make your holiday traveling easier, the Virginia Department of Transportation is suspending most lane closures during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Here's what VDOT said in a...
I-66 Sign Sports a Misspelling
Amid the fanfare of the opening of a third lane on westbound I-66, it appears at least one detail was overlooked. Someone apparently forgot to use spell check on an interstate sign. The...
Morning Notes
Army Reservist Finishes First at MCM -- Army Reserve 1st Lt. Charles Ware was the fastest finisher at Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon. With an unofficial time of 2:19:16, Ware handily bested...
DEVELOPING: Bomb Squad Investigates Suspicious Packages Near I-66
Updates: This developing story has been updated here and here. Update at 2:50 p.m. -- The FBI is now on the scene assisting Arlington police with the investigation, police spokeswoman Det....
Washington Blvd Bridge Work to Begin This Spring
The project has been nearly 20 years in the making, but VDOT has finally nailed down rough a construction schedule for the Washington Boulevard bridge over Columbia Pike. At a community meeting on...
Arlington Told to Pay Up Over Hot Lanes
Arlington County is being told to hand over some funding, by a group blasting the county for forcing the end to the proposed HOT lane project on I-395. Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance...
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...
