 Franklin abruptly resigned from his role as an at-large member this month after serving nearly 14 years on the job. The special primary election will take place August 6th, followed by a special general election November 5th. Your daily travels include River Road between the Beltway and the district. Heads up, a major construction project starting today will affect drivers from now through the end of the summer. WTOP's Neil Augenstein has what you need to know.