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Roanoke Police ask that drivers avoid the Tanglewood area

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Roanoke County Police update

The traffic light at Route 419/Electric Road where it intersects with Ogden Road remains out due to the power outage. (This is in the area of Tanglewood Mall by Panera Bread). 

For the safety of the public and our police officers, motorists traveling on Route 419/Electric Road will not be allowed to turn onto Ogden Road. Again, access to Ogden Road from Route 419/Electric Road is temporarily blocked due to the non-working traffic signal at this intersection.

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3:56 p.m.

Roanoke County Police are asking drivers to avoid the Tanglewood Mall area during rush hour.

Traffic lights are out at two significant intersections near the mall due to the power outage:

  • Ogden and Electric Road
  • Starkey and Electric Road

Police officers are directing traffic at these locations but traffic is moving slowly in this area and will only get worse during the rush hour.