Update at 3 p.m. — The road has reopened, per police radio traffic.
A portion of S. Walter Reed Drive is closed due to a gas line rupture.
The artery is currently closed between 6th and 7th streets — about halfway between Route 50 and Columbia Pike — after reports of a construction crew accidentally rupturing a sizable gas line.
There’s no word on how long the road closure will last. Firefighters are on scene with hoses at the ready should something ignite the leaking natural gas before Washington Gas crews can shut off the line.
LOCATION: S Walter Reed Dr / 7th St S
INCIDENT: Fire Department Activity
IMPACT: S Walter Reed Dr is closed from 6th St S to 7th St S. Seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/qK5QNQ1QD4— Arlington Alert (@ArlingtonAlert) May 19, 2023