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May 15, 2019

Jefferson Davis Highway Will Be Renamed By October

Nearly every speaker at Wednesday’s meeting, including representatives of the local Chamber of Commerce, the Crystal City business district, JBG Smith developers and more, spoke in favor of removing the name.

Mar 26, 2019

Arlington County May Be Able To Rename Jefferson Davis Highway After Years Of Trying

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring released an opinion last week saying the county could change the name with a board resolution and approval from the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

Nov 16, 2018

With Amazon Coming, Arlington County is (Again) Trying To Rename Jefferson Davis Highway

Arlington County Board Vice Chair Christian Dorsey says that this time, though, he’s “cautiously optimistic.” That’s because the arrival of Amazon has highlighted the inconsistency in having the name of the same road be different in two different spots.

 
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