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.
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.