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Crumbling Glebe Road Bridge Slated for Replacement

Published February 14, 2011 at 4:22PM

The bridge has raised concerns recently as chunks of concrete began falling anew. On Friday, rush hour traffic was snarled when a chunk of concrete fell from the bridge onto a westbound lane of Route 50 around 4:30 p.m. Police shut down the bridge and one lane of Glebe Road for more than an hour as a result.

The falling concrete actually left a hole in the roadway from which one could look down and see the highway below, according to Arlington County Director of Transportation Dennis Leach. Over the weekend, VDOT patched up the part of the bridge from which the concrete fell.

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Board Approves Street Plan

By ARLnow.com

Published February 14, 2011 at 9:49AM

The plan focuses on making sure that Arlington’s streets are safe and accommodating to a number of modes of transportation, including walking, biking, transit and driving.

“Arlington’s goal is to create ‘streets for people,'” County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman said in a statement. “Today’s action is the culmination of years of work by citizens and staff to craft County policies that will achieve our vision for ‘complete streets,’ streets that will support sustainable development and encourage healthier lifestyles.”

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VDOT Plans to Expand Eads Street Off-Ramp

By ARLnow.com

Published January 21, 2011 at 8:45AM | Updated January 21, 2011 at 9:52AM

VDOT is planning to widen the ramp from the HOV lanes of I-395 to Eads Street in Pentagon City.

The project would add an extra turn lane to the ramp, which often gets backed up during the morning rush hour. The ramp serves commuters heading to both Pentagon City and to the Pentagon itself. The left turn necessary to head to the Pentagon parking lots is a bit tricky, leading to some of the backups.

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Utility Work Prolonged on Columbia Pike, Rough Ride Remains

By ARLnow.com

Published January 13, 2011 at 3:59PM | Updated January 13, 2011 at 4:21PM

As a result, the project — which started last summer and was originally slated to take 15 months — has been prolonged by an estimated three months. Planners will now have to redesign the relocation process. Work is not expected to resume until “late spring,” according to a letter from the county to local residents and organizations.

The delay will also affect the Metro and ART bus stops that were closed and relocated as a result of the project.

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I-66 Slow Near Ballston

By ARLnow.com

Published December 8, 2010 at 2:22PM

I-66 is currently slow in both directions in the area of Glebe Road, near Ballston.

Traffic heading eastbound is facing delays due to some sort of road work that shut down one lane near Spout Run. That lane closure just cleared.

Opinion

Morning Poll: Arlington’s Highway Opposition

By ARLnow.com

Published November 16, 2010 at 8:14AM

While noting the praise heaped on Arlington for being a model of smart growth, WTOP reporter Adam Tuss says that the county’s resistance to highway transportation projects has opened it up for criticism.

“There are others that scoff at the county, saying its officials take a parochial transportation view and only think about Arlington at the expense of the entire D.C. region,” Tuss reports.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 10, 2010 at 7:35AM | Updated November 10, 2010 at 8:28AM

Wilson Boulevard Paving — Paving on Wilson Boulevard between Courthouse and Clarendon tied up traffic for the better part of yesterday afternoon. At one point, the lone open lane was blocked thanks to a construction foreman arguing a parking ticket with a parking enforcement officer.

TangySweet’s Clarendon Salad Shop Gets Name — “Rabbit” is the new name of the salad component of the future TangySweet store in Clarendon. As we first reported in May, store owner Aaron Gordon wants Rabbit to “improve on the salad offerings of competitors like SweetGreen, Mixt Greens and Chop’t.” Rabbit’s opening date depends on the construction of the Clarendon Center project, in which it will be housed. Look for a March or an April opening, says the Washington City Paper.

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Glebe Road Paving Causing Delays Near I-395

By ARLnow.com

Published October 20, 2010 at 10:52AM

Drivers may want to avoid Glebe Road between I-395 and Route 1 today. Road crews are busy repaving sections of roadway, causing lane closures and delays in both directions.

The roadwork is expected to wrap up just before the evening rush hour.

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Lynn Street to Get Its Stripes… Starting Tuesday

By ARLnow.com

Published October 8, 2010 at 9:16AM | Updated October 8, 2010 at 6:32PM

(Updated at 6:30 p.m.) For the past couple of weeks, drivers heading north on Lynn Street from Route 50 have had to guess what constitutes a lane on the large expanse of newly-paved but unmarked asphalt.

But Rosslyn’s vehicular Wild West is about to be tamed. Lane markings are set to be installed starting on Tuesday night, according to Wayne Wentz, the county’s transportation engineering chief. The work is expected to wrap up “by the end of the week.”

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Route 50 Lane Closure Will Likely Remain Through End of Year

By ARLnow.com

Published September 21, 2010 at 12:52PM | Updated September 21, 2010 at 2:32PM

The lane closure, put into place to facilitate a utility relocation project, was originally supposed to be lifted in July. Now, it will likely be in place through the end of the year.

Washington Gas will wrap up their portion of the utility work by the end of October or beginning of November, according to VDOT utility relocation manager Matthew McLaughlin. Then it’s expected that Dominion will start a two-month installation of an underground electrical conduit. The existing lane closure will stay in place during that time.