March 5, 2026
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Tag: beltway

Police shoot stabbing suspect on I-495

#beltway, #crime, #police

A Virginia State trooper shot a man who was stabbing people following a crash on the beltway in Annandale shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 1. According to multiple news reports, a man involved in a crash between the Gallows Road and Little River Turnpike exits got out of his vehicle and started stabbing … Continued

Fatal, four-vehicle crash on the beltway

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There was a fatal crash today shortly after 3 p.m. on the beltway in the northbound lanes approaching Braddock Road, the Virginia State Police reports. The crash involved four vehicles: a Toyota Tacoma, a Scion XB, a Honda Civic, and a Ford F150. The fatality was in the Scion. Three people were transported to the … Continued

Traffic stop leads to major beltway crash

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A traffic violation on the beltway near Braddock Road in Annandale this morning resulted in a major crash, the Virginia State Police reports. A Virginia state trooper attempted a traffic stop shortly before 9 a.m. after spotting a driver heading northbound on I-495 violating the hands-free cell phone law. A check of the suspect’s vehicle … Continued

Beltway crash involved DUI drivers

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UPDATED June 12: A crash on the beltway in Annandale on June 11 resulted in two DUI arrests and an injured Virginia State Police trooper. Shortly after 3 a.m., was dispatched to a sedan that had stopped in a northbound lane of I-495 near the Little River Turnpike exit. The driver, Erica Bernard, 43, of … Continued

State police investigating beltway shooting

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Someone shot a vehicle on the Little River Turnpike ramp on the beltway during the early morning of Aug. 25, the Virginia State Police reports.  An individual called the police at 4:50 a.m. to say his vehicle was shot as he was driving northbound on I-495 approaching exit 52B in Annandale. He pulled over, as … Continued

Truck overturns on the beltway

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A dump truck on its side on the beltway. [FCFRD] A dump truck overturned on the beltway southbound on Braddock in Annandale early Sunday morning, spilling 70 gallons of diesel fuel, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. One person was injured and taken to the hospital. Traffic was routed to the express lanes … Continued

Environmental group outraged by award honoring beltway construction co.

#beltway, #environment, #HOT lanes, #infrastructure, #parks, #water
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The beltway project dumped sediment into Accotink Creek. [Photo by Friends of Accotink Creek] Every year, the Fairfax County Park Foundation bestows Eakin Philanthropy Awards to individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to the community. The announcement that one of the recipients of this year’s awards is Transurban-Fluor has met with disbelief, … Continued

Bike/pedestrian accessibility improved at beltway in Annandale

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New crosswalks on Gallows Road at the beltway. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s recently completed $550,000 project to improve bicycle and pedestrian accessibility at the beltway overpasses on Gallows Road and Little River Turnpike are helpful but could have been better. That’s the assessment of avid bicyclist Pete Beers, who lives in the Falls Church … Continued

Transportation systems need to evolve to accommodate urbanization

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Rush hour on Route 50 in Falls Church. Fairfax County Supervisor Sharon Bulova’s “Evolution of Transportation” forum June 12 covered trends from way back—when Route 7 was an Indian trail—to the future, when we might be able to watch TV or nap while our cars drive themselves. The present state of transportation is a mess, … Continued