If you’re out late Sunday (e.g. celebrating the Texans victory over the Patriots), see this tweet from Congressman Gerry Connolly: All lanes of Beltway Outer Loop in Fairfax near the Arlington Blvd/Route 50 exit will be closed from 10:30 pm Sunday to 5 am Monday.#VDOT — Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) January 11, 2013 For more information, [...]
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*TRAFFIC ADVISORY [UPDATED]* Telegraph Road Closed BOTH Directions TONIGHT! – (Nov. 16, 2012)
Telegraph Road will be closed in both directions between Huntington Avenue and Duke Street this coming weekend Saturday November 17 – Sunday November 18, 2012.
Detour: Motorists heading north should take Huntington Avenue to U.S. Route 1 North to Duke Street. Detour signs will be posted for southbound motorists.
Will this be the last closure of Telegraph Road? Short answer is no.
Alexandria Fire Dept Investigating Hazmat Leak At Federal Courthouse
The Alexandria Fire Department says it found what appears to be a hydrocarbon leak in the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va. Monday night.
Fire officials have called in hazmat crews to identify and fix the source of the odor.
Officials say no one was in the building given the late hour and federal holiday.
City of Alexandria Government Open on Wednesday, October 31
On Wednesday, October 31, all City of Alexandria government offices and facilities, including courts, will be open on time. DASH bus service and the King Street Trolley will operate on a normal schedule.
A Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect through 8 a.m. Wednesday. Flooding is expected to be minor. Current forecasts predict possible flooding in the 100 block of King Street early Thursday morning. No flooding of the City’s streams is expected. As a precaution, sandbags are being distributed until 6 p.m. today, October 30, at Market Square (301 King St). There’s a limit of five bags per vehicle, and residents will be asked to show ID.
City of Alexandria – Hurricane Sandy Update: Tues, Oct. 30, 2012
The City of Alexandria remains under a state of emergency in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The City received heavy rain and strong wind gusts overnight on October 29. Dominion Virginia Power has reported that, at this time, less than 10,000 customers are without power. Several homes that have been damaged and traffic signals are out at several intersections.
Residents without power are asked to report outages to Dominion Virginia Power at 866.DOM.HELP (866.366.4357). To report non-emergency issues related to Hurricane Sandy, call the City’s storm hotline, 703.746.HELP (4357). To report a police, fire or medical emergency, call 911. For up-to-date information, visit alexandriava.gov/Storm.
Dominion Virginia Power Staging Area in Eisenhower East
Using abandoned Hoffman parking lot as a staging area. God bless these guys and gals!
See this link for Dominion Virginia Power’s outage map which will give you an idea when maybe the power will be back on if it does go out. Click on the dots for info on how many people affected, estimated restoration time and the cause of the outage.
Tree Down in African American Heritage Park From Hurricane Sandy (Photo)
Be careful walking near there as it looks like it took out the panel that provides power in the park too.
