Loudoun Traffic/Road Closures
511 Northern Va. Traffic Alerts
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Belmont Ridge Road Now Open
The Loudoun County Sheriffs Office reports that Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) is now open at Truro Parrish Road. The roadway had been closed earlier this morning for a vehicle accident.
Accident at Belmont Ridge and Truro Parrish Road
The Loudoun County Sheriffs Office reports that the westbound lanes of Belmont Ridge Rd. (Route 659) at Truro Parrish Road in Ashburn are closed due to crash. Motorists traveling in this area should expect delays; use caution.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
VDOT Suspends Lane Closures for Thanksgiving Holiday Period
To maximize all available travel lanes over the Thanksgiving travel period, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will suspend lane closures statewide from noon today, Wednesday, Nov. 23, until noon Monday, Nov. 28.
The days before and after Thanksgiving traditionally have the highest concentration of vehicle traffic of any holiday period nationwide. Reports this year indicate more travelers are expected to drive during the six-day holiday travel period between Nov. 23 and Nov. 28.
Based on traffic data from previous years, the least amount of interstate congestion during the week of Thanksgiving is likely to exist before noon Wednesday, Nov. 23.
The heaviest congestion is likely to occur the afternoon and evening of Sunday, Nov. 27.
This year, to help motorists plan the timing of their trips during the Thanksgiving holiday, VDOT has created detailed online maps showing peak travel times from previous years.
Travelers are encouraged to view this information online to plan their holiday travel schedule around expected peak congestion times. Visit www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/thanksgiving_2011.asp to view the traffic data maps on VDOT’s website.
Read more online at VDOT.
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The days before and after Thanksgiving traditionally have the highest concentration of vehicle traffic of any holiday period nationwide. Reports this year indicate more travelers are expected to drive during the six-day holiday travel period between Nov. 23 and Nov. 28.
Based on traffic data from previous years, the least amount of interstate congestion during the week of Thanksgiving is likely to exist before noon Wednesday, Nov. 23.
The heaviest congestion is likely to occur the afternoon and evening of Sunday, Nov. 27.
This year, to help motorists plan the timing of their trips during the Thanksgiving holiday, VDOT has created detailed online maps showing peak travel times from previous years.
Travelers are encouraged to view this information online to plan their holiday travel schedule around expected peak congestion times. Visit www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/thanksgiving_2011.asp to view the traffic data maps on VDOT’s website.
Read more online at VDOT.
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Video: VDOT's Thanksgiving Congestion Maps
In this video, VDOT transportation engineer Mena Lockwood shows how to use the new Thanksgiving holiday transportation maps.
Visit www.virginiadot.org for more information.
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Visit www.virginiadot.org for more information.
For the latest Loudoun County traffic news and information, subscribe to Loudoun County Traffic via your favorite RSS reader, or get Loudoun County Traffic by e-mail. Monday, November 21, 2011
Accident on Route 9 - Closed at Shady Lane
UPDATE - 7 p.m.: Public safety officials report that Route 9 is open to one lane at Shady Lane. Motorists are reminded to follow directioother the scene from Loudoun County Sherifs.
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The Loudoun County Sherrifs office reports that Route 9 at Shady Lane is closed due to an accident. Emergency personnel are on the scene and motorists in the area can expect delays. This was reported shortly after 6 p.m.
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The Loudoun County Sherrifs office reports that Route 9 at Shady Lane is closed due to an accident. Emergency personnel are on the scene and motorists in the area can expect delays. This was reported shortly after 6 p.m.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Malfunctioning Light at Edwards Ferry Road NE and Plaza Street NE
UPDATE: 9:30 p.m. -- Power has been restored to the traffic light.
About a half-hour ago, the Loudoun County Sheriffs Office reported that the traffic light at Edwards Ferry Road NE and Plaza Street NE was malfunctioning, forcing police on the scene to direct traffic. Motorists should expect delays in the area.
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About a half-hour ago, the Loudoun County Sheriffs Office reported that the traffic light at Edwards Ferry Road NE and Plaza Street NE was malfunctioning, forcing police on the scene to direct traffic. Motorists should expect delays in the area.
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Loudoun County Transit Development Plan
The adopted Loudoun County Transit Development Plan is online: http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=3970
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Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight in Eastern Loudoun County
The Loudoun County Sheriffs Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint tonight, Friday, November 18, in Eastern Loudoun County.
The sobriety checkpoint will be held from 10 p.m. this evening until 3 a.m. tomorrow morning. The Sheriff's Office designed the checkpoints to raise public awareness and to discourage impaired driving.
"Our ultimate goal is to ensure the roads are safe for all motorists by achieving voluntary compliance with the drinking and driving laws," said Loudoun County Sheriff Steve Simpson. "If you drink and drive, we're going to catch you," added Simpson.
Members of the Sheriff's Office Auxiliary Unit and volunteers from the Loudoun Chapter of MADD will assist with the checkpoint.
The sobriety checkpoint will be held from 10 p.m. this evening until 3 a.m. tomorrow morning. The Sheriff's Office designed the checkpoints to raise public awareness and to discourage impaired driving.
"Our ultimate goal is to ensure the roads are safe for all motorists by achieving voluntary compliance with the drinking and driving laws," said Loudoun County Sheriff Steve Simpson. "If you drink and drive, we're going to catch you," added Simpson.
Members of the Sheriff's Office Auxiliary Unit and volunteers from the Loudoun Chapter of MADD will assist with the checkpoint.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Route 287 Now Open
The Loudoun County Sheriffs office reports that Route 287 south of Morrisonville Road near Lovettsville is now open.
Route 287 (Berlin Turnpike) to Remain Closed
Update: The Loudoun County Sheriffs Office now reports that Route 287 (Berlin Turnpike) will remain closed in both directions at Morrisonville Road due to downed utility lines from a single vehicle crash. The roadway may be closed for an extended period of time.
Route 287 (Berlin Turnpike) Closed
The Loudoun County Sheriffs office reports this morning that Route 287 (Berlin Turnpike) is closed in both directions at Morrisonville Road due to a single vehicle crash.
Motorists traveling south of Lovettsville on this roadway should expect delays.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Loudoun Board Approves Phase II of Metrorail Project
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a Memorandum of Agreement on Phase II of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project which will expand Metrorail to Dulles Airport and Loudoun County.
The agreement approved last night (Tuesday) will lower the cost of the project by nearly $1 billion, includes an above-ground alignment for the Metro station at Dulles Airport, and outlines the funding mechanisms to be used for building parking garages.
Tuesday night's vote came after several months of discussions on how to build and finance the project. The working group included representatives from Loudoun County as well as the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Fairfax County, the Virginia Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Details of the agreement are online at www.loudoun.gov/dullesrail.
The agreement approved last night (Tuesday) will lower the cost of the project by nearly $1 billion, includes an above-ground alignment for the Metro station at Dulles Airport, and outlines the funding mechanisms to be used for building parking garages.
Tuesday night's vote came after several months of discussions on how to build and finance the project. The working group included representatives from Loudoun County as well as the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Fairfax County, the Virginia Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Details of the agreement are online at www.loudoun.gov/dullesrail.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Leesburg Teenager Charged with DUI After Two Vehicle Crash on Loudoun County Parkway
An 18-year-old Leesburg man has been charged with DUI (under 21) after being involved in a serious crash this morning on Loudoun County Parkway.
Around 7:15 a.m. today, Tuesday, November 15, Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the westbound exit of Loudoun County Parkway at Route 7 for a two vehicle crash.
Around 7:15 a.m. today, Tuesday, November 15, Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the westbound exit of Loudoun County Parkway at Route 7 for a two vehicle crash.
A 2010 Hyundai driven by Jacob G. Mazaris, 18, of Leesburg, was traveling westbound on Route 7 when he exited onto the ramp at Loudoun County Parkway. The driver traveled across the northbound lanes of Loudoun County Parkway and into the southbound lane where he struck a 2009 Toyota Corolla driven by a 47-year-old woman from Ashburn.
Both Mazaris and the driver of the Toyota were airlifted to INOVA Fairfax Hospital where they are both being treated for serious but non-life-threatening.
Mazaris was charged by members of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Unit with DUI (under 21).
Both Mazaris and the driver of the Toyota were airlifted to INOVA Fairfax Hospital where they are both being treated for serious but non-life-threatening.
Mazaris was charged by members of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Unit with DUI (under 21).
Accident - Loudoun County Parkway
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is currently on the scene of a serious crash involving two vehicles on Loudoun County Parkway at the Route 7 westbound exit ramp. The westbound ramp from Loudoun County Parkway to Route 7 in Ashburn is currently closed.
Motorists traveling in this area should expect significant delays.
Motorists traveling in this area should expect significant delays.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Agreement Reached on Funding for Dulles Rail
The Washington Post reported this weekend that federal, state and local officials had reached a deal on how to fund the final, nearly $3 billion phase of the project to extend Metrorail to Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County.
The deal, announced Friday, includes a $150 million commitment in state funds from Virginia and federal loan assistance through the U.S. Department of Transportation.
“This is a huge win for the Washington metropolitan region,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. “This project will create thousands of good paying jobs, bolster the economy, and relieve traffic congestion in northern Virginia.”
Read the full Washington Post article.
The deal, announced Friday, includes a $150 million commitment in state funds from Virginia and federal loan assistance through the U.S. Department of Transportation.
“This is a huge win for the Washington metropolitan region,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. “This project will create thousands of good paying jobs, bolster the economy, and relieve traffic congestion in northern Virginia.”
Read the full Washington Post article.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Veterans Day Transit/Bus Service
On Veterans’ Day, Friday, November 11, Metro and Loudoun County bus service will operate on the following schedules:
Metrorail: Trains will operate on a Saturday schedule. The system will open at 5 a.m. and close at 3 a.m. Customers should take note of track work on the Green and Red lines. Visit wmata.com for details.
Metrobus: Routes will operate on a Saturday supplemental schedule (Saturday schedule with some additional trips on selected routes). Customers should check their timetable or wmata.com for details.
MetroAccess: Regular schedule. Subscription trips are canceled. And the Metro Customer Call Center will be closed.
Check out the Loudoun County bus service holiday schedule at http://www.loudoun.gov/controls/speerio/resources/RenderContent.aspx?data=b1e68750d7344640b963fc80ecc93a4d&tabid=333.
Metrorail: Trains will operate on a Saturday schedule. The system will open at 5 a.m. and close at 3 a.m. Customers should take note of track work on the Green and Red lines. Visit wmata.com for details.
Metrobus: Routes will operate on a Saturday supplemental schedule (Saturday schedule with some additional trips on selected routes). Customers should check their timetable or wmata.com for details.
MetroAccess: Regular schedule. Subscription trips are canceled. And the Metro Customer Call Center will be closed.
Check out the Loudoun County bus service holiday schedule at http://www.loudoun.gov/controls/speerio/resources/RenderContent.aspx?data=b1e68750d7344640b963fc80ecc93a4d&tabid=333.
Edwards Ferry Road Delays
The Loudoun County Sheriffs office is advising motorists of delays on Edwards Ferry Road NE and Woodberry Road NE until approximately 5 p.m. this afternoon due to utility work repair. Commuters are encouraged to seek alternate routes.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Route 50 Roadwork
From the Blue Ridge District newsletter, November issue, Supervisor Jim Burton:
"The widening of the eastern end of Route 50 from Poland Road to the Route 28 interchange is underway. Between November 7th and November 11th the westbound right lane will be closed daily for construction activities on the north side of Route 50. Lane closure will occur between 9:30 am until 3 pm. While this should not impact rush hour traffic, you may want to take the closure into account for any mid-day trips."
"The widening of the eastern end of Route 50 from Poland Road to the Route 28 interchange is underway. Between November 7th and November 11th the westbound right lane will be closed daily for construction activities on the north side of Route 50. Lane closure will occur between 9:30 am until 3 pm. While this should not impact rush hour traffic, you may want to take the closure into account for any mid-day trips."
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