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Four Bridges to Close for Inauguration (Over the Potomac River between DC and Virginia)
Washington Times ^
| January 7, 2009
| Timothy Warren
Posted on 01/07/2009 7:10:45 PM PST by HokieMom
DEVELOPING STORY:
The Secret Service is expected to released details on street closures and traffic patterns on Wednesday for the Inauguration Day events, preparing the region for what is expected to be a frustratingly difficult day to get around the city.
The Key, the 14th Street, Memorial and Roosevelt bridges will all be closed on January 20 when Barack Obama is sworn in as President of the United States at the Mall, making the commute from Arlington to the District, which is done by millions every day, a nightmare.
Chain Bridge is also expected to be reserved for pedestrians on Inauguration Day.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bhoinauguration; usss
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Ok, I'll stay home then.
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posted on
01/07/2009 7:10:45 PM PST
by
HokieMom
To: HokieMom
There are certainly a lot of people making the commute, but NOT MILLIONS!
Quite a bit of government employment is actually located in Virginia, or in the Maryland suburbs.
Since the subway system simply does not have the capacity of moving the crowds expected to arrive NO ONE will be commuting to work.
2
posted on
01/07/2009 7:14:26 PM PST
by
muawiyah
To: HokieMom
Too bad they don’t close them permanently!
3
posted on
01/07/2009 7:14:41 PM PST
by
notdownwidems
(Vote Republican! We're 1/10 of 1% better than the other guys!)
To: muawiyah
Maybe everyone will get the day off and have a 4-day weekend. People would LOVE that.
4
posted on
01/07/2009 7:17:46 PM PST
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: notdownwidems
Should have closed them 20 years ago?
5
posted on
01/07/2009 7:18:54 PM PST
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: HokieMom
Its what happens after the inauguration that worries me.
6
posted on
01/07/2009 7:21:35 PM PST
by
Don Corleone
(Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
To: HokieMom
7
posted on
01/07/2009 7:21:51 PM PST
by
notdownwidems
(Vote Republican! We're 1/10 of 1% better than the other guys!)
To: Don Corleone
I keep reminding myself that God is in control and He's sure up to something with this election. I'm focusing on having faith and trust in the Big Plan, so to speak.
8
posted on
01/07/2009 7:26:15 PM PST
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: obama
Millions of people on foot in subzero weather not allowed to bring anything in like portable chairs, backpacks food or water, one toilet per 6,000 people, a police official or persons of authority for every 5 people.
This sounds like something out of Winds of War, where do they drop off their gold teeth and jewelry?
Welcome to what you voted for America.
9
posted on
01/07/2009 7:30:57 PM PST
by
Eye of Unk
(How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words! SA)
To: HokieMom
I just flew into DC this afternoon, and pictures of wussybama are everywhere, even on my Metro subway passcard.
I’m staying several blocks from the WH, and most of the streets surrounding the WH are closed off already.
They also have the Inauguration booth set up for the Wussybama on the north lawn of the WH.
DC sickens me.
10
posted on
01/07/2009 7:33:12 PM PST
by
Vision Thing
(brack wussybama)
To: Vision Thing
I returned from Los Angeles after Christmas and Dulles airport had at least contained all their inauguration souvenirs to a few shops. I can't imagine what the streets of DC are like now.
11
posted on
01/07/2009 7:45:44 PM PST
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: Vision Thing; trooprally
If you've got Friday night free and you're still in D.C., the D.C. Chapter would love for you to join them at their Friday night freep at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Trooprally can fill you in on the details.
12
posted on
01/07/2009 8:07:11 PM PST
by
kristinn
To: notdownwidems
more like 80 years ago! Lift the drawbridge, quick!
13
posted on
01/07/2009 8:13:37 PM PST
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: HokieMom
I believe in God, but God believes in freewill. God isn't going to stand in any one’s way in ruining one’s country.
14
posted on
01/07/2009 8:16:29 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Only the hypnotized never lie)
To: kristinn; trooprally
Thanks for the invitation! However, it looks like I’ll miss out on all the fun. My return flight to DFW is on Friday afternoon. Next time I’m in DC, I’ll plan on attending a freep.
15
posted on
01/07/2009 8:32:49 PM PST
by
Vision Thing
(brack wussybama)
To: HokieMom
The national guard is being mobilized for this. Seems crazy to burden folks who have already done tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with this too.
16
posted on
01/07/2009 8:35:45 PM PST
by
enough_idiocy
(http://politicallydrunk.blogspot.com/2008/05/in-their-own-words-carter-reagan-and.html)
To: HokieMom
The government and the schools in the District and in the surrounding Maryland and Virginia counties are closed every four years on Inauguration Day. So we get a four-day weekend. There won’t be any commuters, just crazy people who are going to be outdoors for several hours on the coldest day of the year.
17
posted on
01/07/2009 8:42:21 PM PST
by
Procyon
(To the global warming fanatics the problem is too many people and the solution is genocide.)
To: Procyon
That’s good. I’ve been to one inauguration and there was a lot of fencing but I was glad I was there.
18
posted on
01/08/2009 2:24:00 AM PST
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: HokieMom
This on top of yesterday’s announcement that 395, 695, and other major roads would also be closed.
Basically it means stay away from DC on the 20th.
Something must have triggered this, it’s unprecedented and seems excessive for mere crowd control.
19
posted on
01/08/2009 4:09:51 AM PST
by
angkor
("All you could hope for ...in the world's most august deliberative body." - Baldwin on Franken)
To: HokieMom
Hmmm, didn’t this last happen in 1861?
20
posted on
01/08/2009 4:23:36 AM PST
by
Jonah Hex
("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
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