The 1800 block of Mount Vernon Avenue was briefly closed due to a small sinkhole, Jan. 5, 2022 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The 1800 block of Mount Vernon Avenue has been temporarily closed due to a small sinkhole, Jan. , 2022 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The 1800 block of Mount Vernon Avenue has been temporarily closed due to a small sinkhole, Jan. , 2022 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The 1800 block of Mount Vernon Avenue has been temporarily closed due to a small sinkhole, Jan. , 2022 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Updated at 7:45 p.m. — The 1800 block of Mount Vernon Avenue has reopened after small sinkhole was discovered Thursday night.
The Alexandria Police Department shut down Mount Vernon Avenue between Duncan Avenue and E.Bellefonte Avenue at around 6:30 p.m. to await a representative from the city’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Services.
As of 7:45 p.m., the roadway reopened and the sinkhole was covered by traffic cones.
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
