Crime & Safety

Communication Lines Cleared On Washington Boulevard: Updated

Washington Boulevard reopened to traffic early Thursday afternoon following the removal of downed communication lines.

Michael O'Connell's profile picture
Michael O'Connell, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
|
Washington Boulevard reopened to traffic early Thursday afternoon following the removal of downed communication lines.
Washington Boulevard reopened to traffic early Thursday afternoon following the removal of downed communication lines. (Arlington County Police Department)

ARLINGTON, VA — Washington Boulevard in the Lyon Park area reopened shortly before 1 p.m. to traffic after being closed for several hours due to downed communication lines, according to an alert posted at 12:43 p.m. on Arlington County's official Twitter account.

Arlington police and fire units responded to the report of downed wires are located between Second Road North and Fourth Street North. A spokeswoman from Dominion Energy confirmed that the downed wires were not power lines but communication lines from either Verizon or Cox.

(Google Maps)

Find out what's happening in Arlingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Arlington