A well traveled stretch of road in Arlington County may soon have a new name, one that is not tied to the leader of the Confederacy.
Thursday night the Arlington County Board voted to change the name of Jefferson Davis Highway to either Richmond Highway or Richmond Boulevard.
Nearly 100 years ago Virginia’s General Assembly named the section of Route 1 in honor of the president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis. Final approval to remove Davis’ name must now come from the Virginia’s Transportation Board.
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY NAME CHANGE
The Arlington County Board has decided to change the name of Jefferson Davis Highway. Now, Virginia’s Transportation Board will make the final decision.