If I had to guess, I'd say they're trying to discourage people from driving into DC. If I had to guess again, I'd say they're worried that the South will try to rise again! :)
The secured area for the Inauguration and parade are larger than in previous years due to the larger crowds.. the area includes the roads that Roosevelt, Memorial and 14th St bridges feed into meaning that cars entering the city over those bridges immediately hit a cordoned off area. The bridges are reserved for buses and emergency vehicles and hopefully thousands more portapotties :-) BV
Oh my... it sounds like a horrible thing to me. If you close the bridges and something really terrible happens, it also impedes escape routes as well as how to get emergency resources in in a timely, well managed fashion.
Key was added this week after consultation with Arlington and VDOT..66 inside the Beltway is now for buses only and several other Arlington roads like Rt50 from Wash. blvd to Roosevelt are closed. Key cant hold the bailout from the other 3 bridges.. Sousa/south cap is closed now too as well as the SE/SW freeway. I guess its easier to keep people away completeties :-) The news this morning said they want people to just go around the Beltway and come in through Maryland if they have to get through town. I hope you have a leave slip in for the day since you cant even bring a bike into the secure zone....just reporting the party line.. not agreeing with the overkill...BV
I'm wondering if anyone is going to come any more. Regardless I am concerned about parking in DC neighborhhods now that they have created a "No Parking zone from 11th St to 21st St from K to P.
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If I had to guess, I'd say they're trying to discourage people from driving into DC. If I had to guess again, I'd say they're worried that the South will try to rise again! :)
Sometimes I miss DC and then I read things like this...
maybe its who they want to keep in!!
The secured area for the Inauguration and parade are larger than in previous years due to the larger crowds.. the area includes the roads that Roosevelt, Memorial and 14th St bridges feed into meaning that cars entering the city over those bridges immediately hit a cordoned off area. The bridges are reserved for buses and emergency vehicles and hopefully thousands more portapotties :-) BV
That doesn't explain Key Bridge
Oh my... it sounds like a horrible thing to me. If you close the bridges and something really terrible happens, it also impedes escape routes as well as how to get emergency resources in in a timely, well managed fashion.
Glad I"m not there for that period of time!
Key was added this week after consultation with Arlington and VDOT..66 inside the Beltway is now for buses only and several other Arlington roads like Rt50 from Wash. blvd to Roosevelt are closed. Key cant hold the bailout from the other 3 bridges.. Sousa/south cap is closed now too as well as the SE/SW freeway. I guess its easier to keep people away completeties :-) The news this morning said they want people to just go around the Beltway and come in through Maryland if they have to get through town. I hope you have a leave slip in for the day since you cant even bring a bike into the secure zone....just reporting the party line.. not agreeing with the overkill...BV
It's DC's sneaky way of getting us to exercise by making us walk! :O
I'm wondering if anyone is going to come any more. Regardless I am concerned about parking in DC neighborhhods now that they have created a "No Parking zone from 11th St to 21st St from K to P.
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