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Road Closures for Clarendon Day Festival and Race

Published September 21, 2012 at 11:05AM | Updated September 21, 2012 at 12:32PM

The Clarendon Day 10K, 5K and Kids Dash races will take place between 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. During that time, drivers should expect closures along Wilson Boulevard from N. Fillmore Street in Clarendon to Route 110 in Rosslyn. Parts of northbound Route 110 and N. Kent Street will also be closed.

A large central section of Clarendon will be off-limits to motorists for most of the day for the festival — which includes live music, entertainment, arts and craft, food and beer. Closures will be in place from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. along the following streets:

Motorcycle Struck by Truck on Glebe Road

By ARLnow.com

Published September 19, 2012 at 11:44AM | Updated July 11, 2017 at 4:49PM

The accident happened around 11:15 a.m. Traffic camera images show the motorcycle under the truck, but initial reports suggest the motocyclist was able to slide his bike before coming in contact with the truck.

The motorcyclist is being transported to the hospital with what are being described as minor injuries.

Water Main Break Shuts Down Columbia Pike

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Published September 19, 2012 at 9:45AM | Updated September 19, 2012 at 3:31PM

Update at 3:30 p.m. — Columbia Pike has reopened.

A water main break prompted authorities to shut down a large section of Columbia Pike for most of the morning.

Walter Reed Drive Closed After Possible Grenade Found

By ARLnow.com

Published September 16, 2012 at 1:00PM

Walter Reed Drive has been shut down between S. 13th and 14th Streets due to police and fire department activity.

A grenade might have been found in a storage unit in the area, according to Arlington County Fire Department spokesman Capt. Gregg Karl.

Accident on Wilson Blvd Ties Up Morning Traffic

By ARLnow.com

Published September 11, 2012 at 12:40PM | Updated July 11, 2017 at 4:50PM

We’re told the accident involved two vehicles. No injuries were reported.

One of the vehicles involved, a dark-colored sedan, wound up on a sidewalk adjacent to the drive-through lane of the Wendy’s restaurant at 2038 Wilson Blvd.

Terrible Traffic Tuesday Arrives for I-395 Drivers

By ARLnow.com

Published September 11, 2012 at 8:25AM

But while traffic last Tuesday was actually fairly manageable, traffic today on this Tuesday seems a bit more terrible, at least on one local highway.

Traffic is heavy — moving slowly but steadily — for most of the stretch of northbound I-95/I-395 all the way from Newington to the 14th Street Bridge, according to traffic cameras.

UPDATED: Glebe Road Reopens Near Chain Bridge

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Published September 10, 2012 at 2:15PM | Updated September 10, 2012 at 6:13PM

Update at 6:10 p.m. — Glebe Road has reopened, according to scanner traffic.

Update at 4:05 p.m. — Crews are hoping to have Glebe Road clear and reopened by 6:00 p.m., we’re told.

SUV Overturns in Tara-Leeway Heights Crash

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Published September 10, 2012 at 9:35AM | Updated July 11, 2017 at 4:51PM

A two-vehicle accident resulted in an SUV flipping on its side at the intersection of 15th Street and N. Greenbrier Street this morning in the Tara-Leeway Heights neighborhood, near Virginia Hospital Center.

The accident happened around 8:15 a.m. and involved a Toyota Camry and a Toyota RAV4 SUV. It appears that the Camry somehow broadsided the RAV4, causing it to flip on its side. The intersection is a two-way stop, with the stop signs in place for traffic on 15th Street.

Road Closures Planned for Weekend Events

By Katie Pyzyk

Published September 6, 2012 at 2:50PM | Updated September 7, 2012 at 10:11AM

A couple of events this weekend involve road closures that could cause some traffic headaches.

The Arlington County Police Department will close streets this Saturday, September 8, for the 11th Annual Arlington Police, Fire & Sheriff 9-11 Memorial 5K, which starts at 6:00 p.m.

UPDATED: Water Main Break in Crystal City

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Published August 31, 2012 at 10:29AM | Updated August 31, 2012 at 2:47PM

(Updated at 2:45 p.m.) A major water main break has shut down a number of roads in Crystal City.

For at least an hour, water was spraying about 5 feet in the air out from buckled pavement at the intersection of 12th Street and S. Clark Street. Arlington County crews managed to shut off several valves, which reduced but did not stop the water flow for several hours. As of now, the water flow has been stopped, but not before it created a large pond in and around the intersection.

AAA Forecasts Busy Weekend for Labor Day Travel

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Published August 30, 2012 at 10:15AM | Updated August 30, 2012 at 10:34AM

Despite quickly rising gas prices — jumping at least 40 cents in the past two months — AAA says this will be the busiest Labor Day weekend in terms of travel since 2008 and the start of the recession. It’s the third summer holiday travel period this year projected to set a post-recession record.

Some 799,900 Washington area residents are expected to travel more than 50 miles for Labor Day, up 3.5 percent from 2011. Of those travelers, 86.8 percent are expected to travel by car, 7.9 percent by air, and 5.3 percent by other means.

Police Situation Blocks Lanes on 14th Street Bridge

By Katie Pyzyk

Published August 29, 2012 at 4:05PM

A man who had parked mid-span and was sitting on the ledge was taken into police custody just before 4:00 this afternoon. D.C. and Arlington police, along with a police boat, were all said to be on the scene.

D.C. police have jurisdiction over the incident and are reportedly in the process of clearing the scene.