All bridges into DC from Virginia will be closed Inauguration Day & day before.

[Lex]

Yikes. http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0109/583291.html?ref=rs

To clarify:

WASHINGTON - The government plans to close all bridges from Virginia into the District of Columbia to everything but bus traffic on the day Barack Obama takes the oath as president.

The bridge closures were announced Wednesday by the Secret Service, which is overseeing inauguration security. A map released by the Secret Service shows about 3.5 square miles of downtown Washington closed to traffic starting mid-afternoon on Jan. 19, the day before the inauguration. Streets will remain closed to most traffic until morning rush hour on Jan. 21, Obama's first full day as president.

"No personal vehicles will be able to cross into the district from Virginia. Folks have got to make alternative plans, and we need to start making those plans now," said Va. State Police Superintendent Col. W. Steven Flaherty

[peace13]

1. ...to everything but bus traffic!!! n/t

[Lex]

2. yes, there's more details at the link nt

[JohnnyBoots]

3. I think cabs can take them. I think they are trying to keep as much tourist money as they can inDC

[Lex]

5. and avoid complete and total gridlock

which may happen anyway

[ensho]

4. that makes me nervous

along with the Repugs saying they are all leaving town and not staying for the inauguration

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

8. Maybe we can lock them into VA by permanently this way?

Don't reopen the bridges! Throw away the key! :D

(PS. Make sure all Dems flee the state before inauguration.)

[arcadian]

9. Are you talking about blue Virginia?

The one with a Democratic Governor and two Democratic U.S. Senators? That Virginia?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

10. I'm not saying anything about the state of Virginia.

Only that it'd be nice to lock all the Republicans away to a single location. Don't read what isn't there.

[arcadian]

11. What is your home state?

Maybe we could lock them away there too? :rofl:

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

13. I can't tell whether or not you're putting way too much stock into a clear, harmless joke (nt)

[Freddie Stubbs]

12. All Republicans leaving town?

Does that mean that no Republican members of Congress will be at the inauguration?

[Captain Hilts]

6. The Wilson Bridge into Maryland will be open. It's I-95. nt

[stuntcat]

7. we're taking the bus up Columbia Pike

:headbang:

[seemunkee]

14. Complete Inauguration Transportation Plan

http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/ddot/section/2/release/15839