UPDATE: Georgetown Pike just reopened to rush hour traffic.
Dominion Power crews have repaired the downed power line.
Earlier story: A traffic accident of undetermined origin knocked down a power line closing Georgetown Pike a major route from McLean to Loudoun County during rushhour.
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Fairfax County Police do not expect Georgetown Pike to reopen until at least 5 p.m. Dominion Power is now replacing the down pole.
Just avoid Georgetown Pike west of the Beltway.
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Hundreds of cars are making U-turns just west of Swinks Mill. Most are turning onto Swinks Mill South turning this narrow two-lane road into a parking lot from Georgetown Pike past Old Dominion to Lewinsville Road.
Stay away!
Georgetown Pike which runs from Route 123 North to Route 7 nearly into Loudoun County handles thousands of cars daily and is a major commuter route in Fairfax County.
Dominion Power crews worked to erect a pole that had been sheared off and reconnect the wires.
They hope to reopen about 5 p.m.
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