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Published September 28, 2011 at 9:50AM

“I have a problem with ‘Jefferson Davis,'” Zimmerman said of the former Confederate president. “I don’t believe Jefferson Davis has a historic connection to anything in Arlington… He wasn’t from Virginia. I don’t really see why we need to honor him.”

Though last week’s vote may be a victory for the anti-Jefferson Davis crowd, it only renames a narrow, pothole-ridden backroad that connects Crystal City with a future county park. The much larger and more heavily-traveled State Route 1 will continue to be known as Jefferson Davis Highway.

News

Child Struck By Vehicle on Lee Highway

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Published September 21, 2011 at 10:23AM

A child has been struck by a vehicle on the 6800 block of Lee Highway, in the East Falls Church/Westlee area.

Initial reports suggest the child is alert and conscious, but may have several broken bones. The vehicle that struck the child reportedly left the scene but has since returned.

Events

Meeting Tonight to Discuss Safety at Lynn and Lee

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Published September 12, 2011 at 12:02PM

The meeting is being held following a number of recent bicycle/vehicle collisions at the intersection, which serves vehicles exiting I-66 and approaching Key Bridge, as well as cyclists and pedestrians on the Custis Trail.

“Arlington County staff will be on hand to explain and discuss future plans to improve the intersection,” according to organizers.

News

‘Stop’ Removed from Bike Trail at Lee Hwy and Lynn Street

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Published September 6, 2011 at 2:49PM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:53PM

The markings were removed from the Custis Trail by Arlington’s Transportation Engineering and Operations Administration last week, according to spokeswoman Shannon Whalen McDaniel. On Friday, ARLnow.com reported that a cyclist struck and injured at the intersection last month said he was issued a warning for failing to stop at the marker.

“The markings were removed because they provided a restriction to bicyclists that conflicted with the traffic signal at this intersection,” Whalen McDaniel said today. “This was recommended as part of a comprehensive trail traffic control study over a year ago. All users of the streets and sidewalks should exercise care at intersections and obey all regulations, signals, and signage.”

Around Town

Cafe Parisien Closes on Lee Highway

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Published September 6, 2011 at 1:06PM | Updated September 6, 2011 at 2:07PM

Cafe Parisien, located at 4520 Lee Highway in the Lee Heights shopping center, has closed.

The French restaurant first closed its doors about a week ago, one of the neighboring shopkeepers said. Most of the interior has been emptied out and a sign announcing that the space is for lease is now displayed in the window.

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Cyclist Issued Warning by ACPD After Accident

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Published September 2, 2011 at 10:00AM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:53PM

The accident happened on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 10. The cyclist said he was heading eastbound on the Custis Trail, crossing Lynn Street in Rosslyn with the green light, when a car quickly turned in front of him as he was traveling across the intersection. He slammed on the brakes but still hit the vehicle’s rear driver’s side quarter panel.

The cyclist, who did not want to be named, said that police followed his ambulance to the hospital, asked him to write a written statement, and then handed him a warning as soon as he had finished the statement. The warning was for failing to “obey a highway sign.”

Traffic

EB Lee Highway Shut Down Due to Downed Power Line

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Published August 25, 2011 at 7:56AM | Updated August 25, 2011 at 8:34AM

The closure is due to power lines that were knocked down by a tractor trailer, according to police spokeswoman Det. Crystal Nosal. Dominion is on the scene and expects to have the lines repaired by 10:30 a.m. More than 150 Dominion customers are without power in the area due to the downed lines.

Eastbound Lee Highway traffic is being diverted onto southbound George Mason Drive. Cars are not being allowed to turn left at the intersection, to ensure that traffic moves smoothly through the area.

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DEVELOPING: Widespread Power Outage Reported

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Published August 17, 2011 at 5:15PM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:54PM

(Updated at 6:00 p.m.) Power is gradually being restored after a widespread outage in parts of North Arlington.

More than 9,800 Dominion customers were without power at the height of the outage this evening. The affected several neighborhoods, including Ballston, Virginia Square, Cherrydale, Donaldson Run and parts of Clarendon and Rosslyn. Arlington’s 911 center received numerous calls of tripped alarms and stuck elevators as a result..

News

Another Cyclist Struck in Rosslyn

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Published August 10, 2011 at 3:43PM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:54PM

The cyclist was struck by a vehicle on Lynn Street, just past Lee Highway approaching the Key Bridge, around 3:30 p.m. Only minor injuries were reported, but initial reports suggest the cyclist is going to be brought to a hospital.

This is the second reported bicyclist accident at the intersection in three days. Arlington County is the early stages of designing and implementing safety improvements at the intersection. The project is not expected to be complete until 2014.

News

UPDATED: Bank Robbery Reported on Lee Highway

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Published August 9, 2011 at 2:24PM | Updated August 9, 2011 at 5:02PM

The bank was robbed just before 2:15 this afternoon. The suspect is being described as a 5’9″ white male, possibly of “Hispanic or Middle Eastern background,” about 50 years of age. The suspect implied, but did not display a weapon.

Armed police officers surrounded the bank for a few tense minutes while they awaited word on whether the suspect was still inside the bank. As it turns out, the suspect fled on foot before police arrived on scene.

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BREAKING NEWS — Bank Robbery on Lee Highway

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Published August 4, 2011 at 2:25PM | Updated August 4, 2011 at 4:34PM

The suspect (seen, left, in a surveillance image from today) is described as a 6-foot-tall white male in his late 50’s. The man, who has graying hair under his baseball cap, walked into the bank and demanded money, according to Arlington Police spokeswoman Det. Crystal Nosal. No weapon was shown or implied.

Police believe he’s the the man who’s suspected of three other bank robberies in Arlington this summer, including a robbery in June at the very same bank and a robbery yesterday in Clarendon.

Traffic

Vehicle Overturned on Lee Highway

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Published July 22, 2011 at 10:15AM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:55PM

(Updated at 11:10 a.m.) A vehicle has flipped on its roof after a three-car accident at the intersection of Lee Highway and N. George Mason Drive.

No serious injuries were reported.