Traffic & Transit

Downed Tree Removed From Fairfax City Street Reopened For Traffic

City of Fairfax work crews removed a downed tree that was blocking a city street on Monday morning, causing the roadway to close for a time.

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This photo taken about 3 p.m. on Monday shows that the top portion of the downed tree on Howerton Street had been removed and cleared away.
This photo taken about 3 p.m. on Monday shows that the top portion of the downed tree on Howerton Street had been removed and cleared away. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — City of Fairfax work crews were on the scene around 7 a.m. on Monday to remove a downed tree in the 10600 block of Howerton Avenue near Perry Street.

Howerton Avenue was closed for several hours. Once crews remove the tree, the road reopened to traffic.

Fairfax City crews called to the scene of a downed tree blocking the road in the 10600 block of Howerton Ave. near Perry St. on Monday morning. (Google Maps)

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