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Newly Revised Cycling Infrastructure Plan Cuts Some Proposed Trails, Strikes Compromises

Published March 8, 2019 at 3:30PM

Arlington transportation planners’ latest attempt at crafting the future of the county’s cycling infrastructure has left neighbors, bicyclists and environmental advocates both pleased and disappointed.

The first draft of the 5o-page document, known as the bicycle element of the county’s Master Transportation Plan, originally included 26 cycling infrastructure projects including new trails and on-street bikeways. Since then, county staff has cut a few bike trails from the document, including two major projects: the Arlington Hall trail in Alcova Heights and another connecting the former Northern Virginia Community Hospital in Glencarlyn to Forest Hills, which were chopped after outcry from neighbors and environmentalists.

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County Rolls Out Temporary Parking Restrictions in Four Mile Run Valley to Free Up Curb Space

By Alex Koma

Published February 25, 2019 at 4:30PM

Interim parking changes planned for the Four Mile Run valley in Nauck (via Arlington County)

Some experimental parking changes throughout the Four Mile Run valley are going into effect over the next few weeks, as county officials weigh the best strategies for improving conditions in the area for pedestrians and drivers alike.

The county started rolling out the changes Saturday (Feb. 23) and plans to have all of them in place by the second week of March. Officials previously held meetings about the contemplated changes in Nauck this fall, and the County Board approved the general approach toward parking in the area as part of the Four Mile Run Valley Area Plan it passed in November.

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Construction Work Set to Close Sections of W&OD, Four Mile Run Trails Starting Next Week

By Alex Koma

Published February 14, 2019 at 4:30PM

The site of construction work along the Four Mile Run trail in Dominion Hills (via Arlington County)

Some work to repair stream erosion will prompt a weeks-long closure of two trails in the Dominion Hills neighborhood starting next week.

The W&OD trail and Four Mile Run trail will both be impacted by the construction, aimed at reversing the impacts of erosion along Four Mile Run as it nears I-66. Construction is set to kick off on Monday (Feb. 18).

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County Plans Detour on Four Mile Run Trail Near Sewage Plant

By Alex Koma

Published January 30, 2019 at 9:00AM | Updated January 30, 2019 at 10:19AM

(Updated at 10:15 a.m.) Anyone planning on hitting the Four Mile Run bike trail should watch out for a detour near the county’s Water Pollution Control Plant these next few days.

The county announced a “limited, partial detour” on the trail starting today (Wednesday) as it runs past 3304 S. Glebe Road, in the Arlington Ridge neighborhood along the county’s border with Alexandria.

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Safety Concerns Prompt Sidewalk Closure on Four Mile Run Bridge to Alexandria

By Alex Koma

Published January 15, 2019 at 4:45PM

Safety concerns have prompted the county to close a sidewalk along a bridge over Four Mile Run connecting Arlington and Alexandria.

The western sidewalk of the bridge connecting S. Arlington Ridge Road with Mount Vernon Avenue is now closed indefinitely, the county announced last week.

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County Kicks Off Months of Work on Four Mile Run Bridge, Prompting Lane Closures

By Alex Koma

Published November 30, 2018 at 4:45PM

Workers are gearing up to make some repairs on the S. George Mason Drive bridge over Four Mile Run, so be on the lookout for some lane closures.

The county kicked off work on the bridge on Monday (Nov. 26), and it will likely last through spring 2019.

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Though Parking Concerns Persist, County Board Approves Plan for Four Mile Run Valley’s Future

By Alex Koma

Published November 19, 2018 at 11:45AM

A rendering of proposed changes along S. Four Mile Run Drive (via Arlington County)

Arlington officials have, at long last, approved a new planning document to guide the Four Mile Run Valley’s future, one of the last remaining steps for the county to take in the years-long debate over the area’s development.

The County Board unanimously signed off on new “area plan” for the Nauck valley on Saturday (Nov. 17), sketching out the county’s strategies for fostering the preservation and growth of industrial and arts-focused businesses in the area.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 6, 2018 at 8:00AM

Polls Are Open — Voting in Arlington started at 6 a.m. this morning and will continue until 7 p.m. Don’t be surprised to see TV crews at local polling places: a number of international news outlets will be on hand to document democracy in action in Arlington. [Twitter, Twitter]

HQ2 Driving Real Estate Interest — Real estate agents are seeing increased interest in Arlington and Alexandria as a result of the increasingly-likely prospect of Amazon’s HQ2 (or, at least, a portion of it) coming to the area. Crystal City residents, meanwhile, are both excited and apprehensive about the tech and e-commerce giant moving into the neighborhood. [Washington Business Journal, WJLA]

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County Readies Temporary Parking, Road Changes to Make S. Four Mile Run Drive More Walkable

By Alex Koma

Published November 5, 2018 at 1:45PM

Proposed interim changes for S. Four Mile Run Drive (via Arlington County)

Though the biggest changes to the Four Mile Run Valley and its parks are still a few years out, Arlington officials are gearing up to make a few road changes in the area before major construction starts.

The county is planning some interim parking tweaks to free up space primarily along S. Four Mile Run Drive as it approaches Jennie Dean Park, in a bid to prepare for more substantial pedestrian and parking changes as the area evolves in the future. Officials are convening a community meeting to discuss the temporary changes tonight (Monday) at the Charles Drew Community Center (3500 23rd Street S.), starting at 7:30 p.m.

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Police: Car Wash Employee Drunkenly Steals Vehicle, Crashes Soon Afterward

By Alex Koma

Published October 1, 2018 at 1:45PM

County police believe 61-year-old Rigoberto Folgar Hernandez was sent home Friday afternoon (Sept. 28) after showing up to work drunk at a car wash along the 4100 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive.

But Hernandez returned to the business a short time later, when he “drove a customer’s vehicle off the property, went over a median and struck a concrete piling and a parked vehicle,” police say.

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Car Runs Into Ditch Along Four Mile Run Drive

By ARLnow.com

Published October 1, 2018 at 9:10AM

Car runs into woods along 4600 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive (photo courtesy ACFD)

A car ran into a wooded embankment near the intersection of S. Four Mile Run Drive and Columbia Pike this morning.

The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on the 4600 block of S. Four Mile Run, behind a parking lot for The Carlton Condominium. A dark-colored sedan drove over a bike path and into the woods along Four Mile Run.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published September 24, 2018 at 8:55AM

WeWork Coming to Rosslyn — Another coworking space is coming to Rosslyn. WeWork is reportedly coming to three floors near the top of the new CEB Tower. [Washington Business Journal]

Board Passes Four Mile Run Plan — Despite some dissatisfaction among those who live in a nearby community, the Arlington County Board voted unanimously to adopt as-is the proposed Four Mile Run Valley Park Master Plan and Design Guidelines, which includes “a comprehensive Master Plan for Jennie Dean Park and Shirlington Park, with short and mid-term recommendations for maintaining and improving Shirlington Dog Park.” [Arlington County]