(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) More than 2,000 Dominion customers are without power in the Ballston area this Election Day afternoon.
The outage was first reported just before 3:45 p.m. Some 2,063 Dominion customers in Ballston, Virginia Square and Ashton Heights are without electricity.
Police are also reporting traffic signals to be dark at the busy intersection of Wilson Blvd and N. Quincy Street, causing some traffic tie-ups. In a tweet, the police department advised drivers to treat all non-operating traffic signals as a four-way stop.
No word yet on what caused the outage. Dominion is listing a preliminary restoration estimate of 8-11 p.m.
No reported outages at polling places in this area. Go vote! https://t.co/yzgjgTJmDa
— Arlington Elections (@ArlingtonVotes) November 7, 2017
A power outage has been reported in the Ballston area. Remember to treat all uncontrolled intersections as a FOUR-WAY STOP. Drive safely! 🚦 pic.twitter.com/4uGmjSAchX
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) November 7, 2017
I’m out in Ballston by Golds.
— Kay Jay (@xkaylaa) November 7, 2017
@ARLnowDOTcom power out…again in Ballston.
— Marshall Frith (@marshallfrith) November 7, 2017
