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County to Roll Out Changes to Dangerous Rock Spring Intersection

Published August 8, 2019 at 10:10AM

Changes to Little Falls Road and Old Dominion Drive (Image courtesy of Arlington County)

After years of public outcry, and dozens of car crashes at an intersection in the Rock Spring neighborhood, county officials said they are working on a possible solution.

Arlington’s Department of Environmental Services (DES) says it will be installing signs with new rules for drivers on Little Falls Road at the intersection with Old Dominion Drive later this month. The changes will forbid drivers on Little Falls Road from turning left or going straight at the intersection during morning and evening rush hours — only right turns will be permitted.

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Hundreds Without Water Service in Ashton Heights

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Published July 31, 2019 at 8:30PM

Around 500 homes and businesses are without water service tonight due to a water main break in Ashton Heights.

Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services says emergency repairs are underway at the intersection of N. Monroe Street and 7th Street N., about 3-4 blocks from the Virginia Square Metro station.

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County Completes Carlin Springs Road Bridge Project

By Airey

Published July 31, 2019 at 5:15PM

DES announced Carlin Springs Road Bridge was completed on Tuesday, July 30

Arlington County has officially finished replacing the old Carlin Springs Road bridge near Ballston.

Most of the construction on the new bridge over N. George Mason Drive had wrapped up last month, with crews working on paving and re-striping by mid-June. The Department of Environmental Services celebrated the project’s completion in a tweet Tuesday, writing that the project was “ahead of schedule and under budget.”

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Officials: Arlington County Not Liable for Sewage Storm Damage

By Airey

Published July 26, 2019 at 1:45PM | Updated July 29, 2019 at 9:45AM

The sump pump in Jennifer Diascro's basement failed under the heavy rain Monday morning, flooding her basement (Image courtesy of Jennifer Diascro)

(Updated on 07/29/19) Arlington County will not be paying for the cost of clean-up from sewage back-ups into people’s homes during the July 8 flash flood emergency.

A spokesperson for the County Manager’s office said today (Friday) that the county “sympathizes with proper owners” recovering from the unusually strong storm and “regrets” any damage caused, but “unfortunately, the County is not in a position to accept responsibility for damage to private properties resulting from this storm.”

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The Curious Case of a Disappearing Stream

By Airey

Published July 19, 2019 at 3:35PM | Updated July 19, 2019 at 4:04PM

DES workers examine why Lubber Run disappeared into a tree (Image courtesy of DES)

(Updated at 4:00 p.m.) Last week’s torrential rainstorm flooded thousands of homes and businesses — but something mysterious happened, too.

Just upstream from where it meets Four Mile Run, the Lubber Run stream disappeared.

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Hundreds Without Water Service Due to Burst Pipe

By ARLnow.com

Published July 18, 2019 at 3:20PM

Water main break (2018 file photo courtesy Arlington DES)

Some 600 homes and businesses along Lee Highway, north of Courthouse, are without water service this afternoon.

Officials say a water main break on the 2000 block of N. Adams Street has partially closed the road and knocked out water service to hundreds. Repairs on the 6-inch line are expected to be completed by 9 p.m.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 10, 2019 at 7:30AM

Latest Flood Stats — “As of Tuesday morning, the Department of Environmental Services had received 151 calls about damage to private property, storm drain backups, indoor flooding and roadway flooding; The County also investigated more than 30 drainage complaints.” [Arlington County]

Record-Setting Rain Rate — “The 3.30 [inches of rain] recorded between 8:52-9:52 a.m [at Reagan National Airport] was Washington, D.C.’s highest hourly precip report in records dating back to 1936.” [Twitter]

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County to Repave Quincy Street And Add Bike Lane, Removing Parking

By Airey

Published July 3, 2019 at 10:00AM

Map of projects along N. Quincy Street (Image via Arlington County)

A portion of N. Quincy Street is slated for a makeover this summer with new pavement and a bike lane.

Officials aim to repave the stretch of N. Quincy Street between the I-66 overpass and Fairfax Drive, near Washington-Liberty High School, and potentially approve one of three designs for a new bike lane that could eliminate parking spaces.

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UPDATED: Clarendon Blvd Still Closed in Courthouse Due to Water Main Break

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Published June 26, 2019 at 8:45AM | Updated June 26, 2019 at 2:36PM

Courthouse water main break (photo via @ArlingtonDES/Twitter)

Updated at 2:35 p.m. — “The roadway remains closed through the evening commute due to water main repairs,” per an Arlington Alert. “Expect delays and seek alternate routes.”

Earlier: An early morning water main break has prompted a major road closure in Courthouse.

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Carlin Springs Bridge Project Close to Wrapping Up

By ARLnow.com

Published June 6, 2019 at 1:30PM

New Carlin Springs Road bridge over George Mason Drive

A new Carlin Springs Road bridge over George Mason Drive has been built and county crews are now preparing for some finishing touches.

Construction started in 2017 and most of the work was completed earlier this year. To the consternation of nearby residents, the paving and restriping work has yet to start — the county told residents it was waiting for the right weather conditions — but that’s about to change.

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Photos: The Plan to Turn Compost into a Food Bank’s Fresh Produce

By Airey

Published May 28, 2019 at 1:45PM

Vegetables are donated from gardens straight to AFAC

Arlington County is turning trash into treasure by growing thousands of pounds of fresh produce for a local food bank using compost from residents.

Last February, Arlington’s Solid Waste Bureau began a pilot program to create compost from residents’ food scraps. Now some of that compost is coming full circle and being used in some of the local gardens that supply fresh produce for Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC).

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Water Woes Plague Cherrydale

By ARLnow.com

Published May 21, 2019 at 3:55PM | Updated May 21, 2019 at 4:16PM

Water from a burst pipe along Lee Highway in the Cherrydale neighborhood in May 2019

(Updated at 4:15 p.m.) A pair of apparently unrelated water issues have been plaguing the Cherrydale neighborhood over the past 24 hours.

Last night, Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services (DES) reported “low water pressure along 4000-4200 Lee Highway, which includes several apartment buildings.”