Rt. 50 Shut Down Due to Vehicle Fire By WTOP Staff February 10, 2014 | 3:25 PM | Update at 3:40 p.m. — Two westbound lanes of Route 50 have reopened. The westbound lanes of Route 50 are shut down just past Courthouse Road due to a vehicle fire. The fire has been extinguished but smoke can still be seen coming from the vehicle.