Some photos from the recent Alexandria Food & Wine Festival on Saturday June 23, 2012 in John Carlyle Square Park.
Enjoy.
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Traffic Lights Still Out Around Alexandria – Be Careful! (Video)
Many intersections remain dark and continue to be dangerous – please treat these as 4 way stops as the law requires. The police are still spread too thin to cover all of the intersections.
These Streets Remain Closed In Alexandria
These eight city streets remain closed in Alexandria, Va.:
- Mosby Street at West Mount Ida Avenue
- Roosevelt Street at Scroggins Street
- 1800 block of Russell Road
- 2200 block of Beauregard Street
- 200 block of Queen Street
- 100 block of North West Street
- 300 block of Alabama Avenue
- 2700 block of Kenwood Avenue
The streets are closed because fallen trees have become entangled with power lines and, for safety reasons cannot be cleared until crews from Dominion Power are available. Residents are advised to be patient and to stay away from these streets until further notice.
Excessive Heat Watch Issued for the City of Alexandria
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for the entire Washington, DC metropolitan region, including the City of Alexandria, beginning on Friday morning. Excessive heat could last through July 5. On Friday, temperatures are expected to reach near 100 degrees. The hot temperatures, combined with high humidity, will cause heat indices to approach 110 degrees.
*TRAFFIC ADVISORY* Telegraph Road North/South Closed June 15–18, 2012
Bridge Demolition starts tonight! The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project will continue its ongoing work in the Telegraph Road interchange the week of June 11. Variable message signs will be posted to alert drivers and provide detour information when necessary. This work will have impacts on local traffic, and motorists are advised to seek alternate routes [...]
*TRAFFIC ADVISORY* Stay Away From Capital Beltway Inner Loop June 1-June 4
Weather permitting, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project has scheduled major work on the Capital Beltway Inner Loop (I-95/495 South) for the weekend of June 1-4 in order to complete paving of the final THRU lanes between U.S. Route 1 and Telegraph Road. The work will have significant traffic impacts, with backups expected well into Maryland. [...]
BIG Changes Coming To Metrorail This Summer
Metro riders accustomed to their routines will have to start paying more attention starting June 18 when the transit agency begins train service dubbed “Rush Plus” — or they could end up at the wrong station.
How will it affect riders on the Blue and Yellow lines?
