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Major Closures Planned on Route 50

Published March 13, 2012 at 1:00PM

Westbound Route 50 will be completely closed between Courthouse Road and 10th Street from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 25. The closure is being put into place to allow the demolition of the bridge from 10th Street to eastbound Route 50. During the demolition process, drivers will be encouraged to avoid the closure area and use Washington Boulevard as a detour to Route 50. The 10th Street bridge itself will close starting on Thursday, March 22.

Longer-term closures are also planned starting next week.

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Road Closures Planned for Four Courts Four Miler

By Katie Pyzyk

Published March 8, 2012 at 9:30AM

Several roads will be closed on Saturday for the Four Courts Four Miler race. The Arlington County Police Department asks residents to plan accordingly and avoid driving in the affected areas.

The sold out race begins and ends in front of Ireland’s Four Courts Pub (2051 Wilson Blvd), close to the Courthouse Metro.

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President Obama to Visit Fire Station 5 Tomorrow

By ARLnow.com

Published February 2, 2012 at 2:30PM | Updated February 3, 2012 at 2:21AM

Obama and representatives from the International Association of Fire Fighters union will announce the initiative at the closed event, which is expected to begin around 11:00 a.m.

Fire Station 5 is located at 1750 S. Hayes Street in Aurora Highlands, just blocks from Pentagon City mall. Police say drivers should expect road closures and other impacts in the area.

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BREAKING NEWS — Gas Line Rupture Shuts Down Glebe Road

By ARLnow.com

Published January 6, 2012 at 1:53PM | Updated January 6, 2012 at 8:06PM

Update at 8:00 p.m. — One lane of northbound Glebe Road opened around 6:00 p.m., according to Arlington Alerts.

Update at 5:00 p.m. — The gas leak has been stopped, firefighters are clearing the scene, and the southbound lanes of Glebe Road have been reopened. So far, northbound Glebe Road remains closed.

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Water Main Break Causes Road to Buckle in Rosslyn

By ARLnow.com

Published December 29, 2011 at 11:30AM

A water main break has closed 19th Street N. between N. Kent Street and Arlington Ridge Road in Rosslyn.

Arlington County crews have stopped the flow of water from the break, but not before part of 19th Street buckled upward due to the pressure of the water.

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Funeral for Park Police Officer Will Close Local Roads

By ARLnow.com

Published December 23, 2011 at 2:15PM | Updated December 25, 2011 at 9:32AM

Sergeant Michael Boehm, a 19-year Park Police veteran, suffered an apparent heart attack and collapsed while responding to man found critically injured under the Key Bridge in D.C. on Dec. 16. Boehm, an Army veteran, was rushed to a local hospital but was later pronounced dead. He is survived by a wife and a son.

According to USPP, Boehm’s funeral procession will depart from a Burke, Va. funeral home at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 28. It will head into the District, pass by Park Police headquarters near Hains Point, then head back to a cemetery in Fairfax.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 22, 2011 at 8:36AM | Updated January 16, 2018 at 2:49PM

Washingtonian’s Best Arlington Bars — Washingtonian magazine is out with its list of the best bars and nightlife in Arlington. The list includes old favorites like Whitlow’s on Wilson (2854 Wilson Blvd) and CarPool (4000 Fairfax Drive) and newcomers like Mad Rose Tavern (3100 Clarendon Blvd) and Rustico (4075 Wilson Blvd). [Washingtonian]

Bill to Consider Life at Conception — The first bill pre-filed for the 2012 legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly would establish that, under Virginia law, human life begins at conception. The bill will be considered by what is now an all-Republican legislature. [Virginia LIS]

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BREAKING NEWS — Suspicious Package in Crystal City

By ARLnow.com

Published November 9, 2011 at 3:58PM | Updated November 9, 2011 at 9:51PM

Update at 5:45 p.m. — Firefighters have determined the object is not explosive nor a hazardous material, police tell ARLnow.com. The incident is “winding down” as authorities complete their investigation.

Earlier: The block around the SAIC building at 200 12th Street S. in Crystal City has been shut down as police and firefighters investigate a suspicious package in the building.

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Road Closed After Bicyclist Struck by Car

By ARLnow.com

Published November 7, 2011 at 2:41PM | Updated July 12, 2017 at 1:37PM

(Updated at 3:35 p.m.) North Quincy Street was shut down this afternoon between Washington Boulevard and 11th Street — a block from Arlington Central Library and Washington-Lee High School — after a bicyclist was struck by a car.

Initial reports suggest the cyclist was alert and conscious, but suffered a head injury. She was transported to a local hospital.

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Tens of Thousands Prep for Marine Corps Marathon

By Katie Pyzyk

Published October 28, 2011 at 12:15PM

This year the MCM sold out of all of its 30,000 spots in a record breaking 28 hours. There are an additional 10,000 people signed up for the MCM 10K.

In 2009, the MCM became the fourth largest marathon in the United States, and the eighth largest in the world. It’s currently the largest marathon not to offer prize money to winners.

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BREAKING NEWS — Crane Incident in Rosslyn

By Katie Pyzyk

Published October 24, 2011 at 2:05PM | Updated October 24, 2011 at 4:37PM

A technical rescue team from the Arlington County Fire Department will soon be trying to use the crane itself to lower the worker 250 feet to the ground, according to department spokesman Lt. Gregg Karl.

Karl did not know the exact nature of the worker’s medical emergency.

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Road Closures Planned for Charity 8K on Sunday

By ARLnow.com

Published October 14, 2011 at 3:50PM

Cool, sunny weather is expected Sunday morning for the Acumen Solutions Race for a Cause 8K.

The race will shut down a number of major Arlington streets — from Ballston to Clarendon to Columbia Pike — for much of the morning. Among the expected closures: