Car-Free, Like It Or Not
A few years back, one of the major TV networks had a slogan they
used for their prime-time lineup: "Must-See TV." They used that same
slogan for several years, and I got a kick out of it when a comedian
that starred in one of the shows added, "This year, they're enforcing
it."
Well, we're always encouraging people to go Car-Free, but on Inauguration Day many will have no other option. There will be no access for personal cars to drive from Virginia into D.C on January 20. All of the bridges will be reserved for buses, emergency and other authorized vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. (The Key and Chain Bridges will be open outbound -- you can leave D.C., but you can't go in.)
Even roads that are not officially closed may be closed in effect by heavy volume. For information about transit options, see the CommuterPage.com Inauguration page. There's also plenty of useful information on Arlington County's Inauguration page.
Now that locations for WABA's bike valet service have been pinned down, biking is looking like a good option, as Paul DeMaio notes in his post.
Joe Chapline is Web Manager for Arlington County Commuter Services






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