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Morning Notes

Published September 16, 2021 at 7:30AM

Demolition has leveled the former Summers restaurant in Courthouse (staff photo)

Pentagon City Metro Elevator Update — From Arlington Transit: “On Sun., Sept. 19, the bus stop serving ART 42, 74, 84 & 87, Metrobus 7A & 22A, and Fairfax Connector 599 (AM) will temporarily be relocated south on S Hayes St. due construction of Pentagon City Metro second elevator.” [Twitter]

Huffpost Calls Arlington GOP Tweet ‘Racist’ — “In a racist tweet Monday that was promptly ratioed into the shame museum, the Arlington County Republican Committee in Virginia suggested that two Democratic congresswomen of color should retire and go work as lobbyists for the Taliban… ‘This tweet isn’t about race ― it’s about the Squad’s constant support for anti-American sentiment abroad,’ the Arlington GOP tweeted.” [Huffpost]

News

County Government HQ to Undergo 16-Month Renovation Project

By Jo DeVoe

Published September 15, 2021 at 11:35AM

Arlington County government offices/headquarters at 2100 Clarendon Blvd

The lower levels of the county government’s headquarters in Courthouse will undergo renovations starting next Monday, Sept. 20, and lasting through January 2023.

Most public areas of the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd) will remain accessible while the lower levels are being revamped, according to the county.

News

Construction to Start on Office Building, Public Plaza in Virginia Square

By Jo DeVoe

Published September 8, 2021 at 10:00AM

A rendering of 3901 N. Fairfax Drive (courtesy photo)

Developer and construction company Skanska announced it will be breaking ground on a nine-story office building in the Virginia Square area this fall.

The site, at 3901 N. Fairfax Drive, is an undeveloped parcel near Quincy Park currently operating as a temporary parking lot. Skanska intends to build an office building with ground-floor retail and a public plaza.

News

Upgrades to Glebe and Langston Blvd Intersection to Wrap Up This Month

By Jo DeVoe

Published September 1, 2021 at 2:30PM

Lee Highway signs still up at Langston Blvd and Glebe Road as of Sept. 1, 2021 (staff photo)

Construction is wrapping up at the intersection of Langston Blvd (Route 29) and Glebe Road.

Last week, the traffic signals hanging from wires were swapped out for new mast-arm signals. This week, the contractor is expected to complete the remaining sections of sidewalk, curb ramps, and curb and gutter, according to the county’s project webpage.

News

HQ2 Reaches 3,000 Employees As Construction Progresses

By Jo DeVoe

Published September 1, 2021 at 8:30AM | Updated September 1, 2021 at 9:18AM

Construction on the first phase of Amazon's HQ2, Metropolitan Park, in 2021 (staff photo)

There are now more than 3,000 Amazon employees assigned to the company’s HQ2 in Arlington.

That’s more than double the amount of employees this time last year, according to a spokeswoman for the company.

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Arlington Firefighters Move Into New Fire Station 10 in Rosslyn

By Jo DeVoe

Published August 24, 2021 at 2:00PM

The exterior of Fire Station 10 at 1535 Wilson Blvd (staff photo)

Arlington County firefighters have moved into their new, permanent Fire Station 10 in Rosslyn last Monday.

The new station, a brick building with retractable glass doors, sits at the base of one of the high-rise building in The Highlands development, two apartment towers and one condo tower on the 1500 block of Wilson Blvd.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 24, 2021 at 7:30AM

Delayed Reopening for N. Glebe Road — From VDOT: “Update: Due to last week’s inclement weather, the new reopening date for Glebe Road is Monday, Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.” [Twitter]

Arlington Paralympian Competing in Tokyo — “Sydney Barta of Arlington is competing in four track and field events this week and next at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Barta, a 17-year-old student at National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., will be competing in the 100-meter, 200-meter, discus throw, and shot put throw.” [Patch]

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Flooding to ‘Significantly’ Delay Reopening of N. Glebe Road

By ARLnow.com

Published August 20, 2021 at 1:45PM | Updated August 23, 2021 at 4:59PM

Flooding of Pimmit Run below the N. Glebe Road bridge replacement project (via VDOT)

Update at 5 p.m. on Aug. 23 — Glebe Road is now expected to reopen on Monday, Aug. 30.

Update: Due to last week's inclement weather, the new reopening date for Glebe Road is Monday, Aug. 30 at 5 a.m. https://t.co/7loMmBkoGF

Around Town

Marymount University Returns Parking Lot to Verdant Lawn

By Anuj Khemka

Published August 19, 2021 at 3:30PM

The green space in front of Marymount University's Main House (staff photo by Anuj Khemka)

Marymount University’s Main House on its North Arlington campus has a sprawling front lawn once again.

On Sunday, the university wrapped up two weeks of construction that turned the concrete parking lot at 2807 N. Glebe Road into a green space. Now, Marymount leaders envision the school community using the space for recreation and picnics.

Around Town

Marymount University to Revert Parking Lot to Campus Green

By Jo DeVoe

Published August 5, 2021 at 10:00AM

A rendering of what a parking lot at Marymount University will look like as a green space (courtesy of Marymount University)

Two decades ago, Marymount University paved paradise and put up a parking lot on its main campus in residential North Arlington.

This week, the school embarked on a construction project to turn the lot in front of the historic Main House at 2807 N. Glebe Road into a campus green space.

News

New Bus Bays Debut Near Ballston Metro Station This Week

By Jo DeVoe

Published August 4, 2021 at 11:00AM

The new bus bays on Fairfax Drive outside the Ballston Metro station (staff photo)

Commuters in Ballston now have access to new bus bays on Fairfax Drive, outside the entrance to the Ballston Metro station.

The refreshed bus bays feature “new bus shelters, sidewalks, and planters,” said Eric Balliet, a spokesman for Dept. of Environmental Services. He added that work along Fairfax Drive should be “substantially complete in August.”

Around Town

The Salt Line in Ballston Now Likely to Open in September

By Matt Blitz

Published July 30, 2021 at 1:00PM

The Salt Line in Ballston under construction in July (staff photo)

The Salt Line in Ballston is now “looking at a September opening,” restaurant representatives tell ARLnow.

This another push back from the restaurant’s initial opening in spring 2020. Pandemic-related delays caused that to be moved to 2021. Then, construction delays shifted it again to summer and, now, opening appears to be set for late summer or early fall.