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TRAFFIC ALERT: Military Road Closed Due to Downed Tree

(Updated at 10:30 a.m.) Military Road is closed between 30th and 31st Streets N. due to a reported downed tree and power lines.

It appears that a large tree fell on lines and and across the road. Crews from Arlington County, Dominion and a tree contractor are on the scene.

Nearly 75 Dominion customers are without power, according to the power company’s website.

Police are redirecting traffic around the closure. Officers expect it to be a “prolonged” closure, according to scanner traffic.

Update at 4:15 p.m. — The road has reopened, police say.

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