Inauguration Road Closures Announced by Secret Service

[WMATAGMOAGH]

I think it would have been easier to list the streets that remain open as opposed to the ones that are closed.  Here is the list from Dr. Gridlock's blog on washingtonpost.com:
  Inauguration Plan Walls Off Washington The plan that federal and local authorities announced this afternoon puts a virtual wall around Washington on Jan. 20. Forget about the varying estimates on how many millions will show up for the inauguration. This plan tells us just about everything we need to know about how bad a day it will be for commuters and spectators.
People will have an easier time getting in from Maryland than Virginia, but this won't be pretty for anybody.
Main Roads and Bridges
-- 14th Street Bridge restricted to Buses and Authorized Vehicles Only
-- Roosevelt Bridge restricted to Buses and Authorized Vehicles Only
-- Memorial Bridge restricted to Pedestrians and Emergency Vehicles Only
-- Key Bridge restricted to Mass Transit Only
-- Chain Bridge restricted to Authorized Vehicles and Mass Transit Only, no charter buses.
-- South Capitol Street Bridge restricted to Buses and Authorized Vehicles Only
-- Southeast/Southwest Freeway restricted to Emergency Vehicles Only
-- Rock Creek Parkway open to traffic from Beach Drive to Virginia Avenue NW
(Holiday traffic schedule in effect throughout the park)
-- Clara Barton Parkway will have two way traffic all day.
-- 11th Street Bridges restricted to Buses and Authorized Vehicles Only
-- Sousa Bridge open to all traffic from east of the river to security checkpoint in
Capitol Hill; Barney Circle closed to all vehicles.
-- East Capitol Street open to all traffic but roadways around RFK will be filled
with tour buses
-- Benning Road open to all traffic
-- New York Avenue open to all traffic
-- 3rd Street Tunnel closed to all vehicular traffic and restricted to pedestrian use
only.
Authorized vehicles include taxicabs and limousines with valid licenses.
D.C. Vehicular Restrictions
Road closures in will be handled by D.C. police and U.S. Park Police. Extensive road closures and vehicle restricted zones will be established at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, and continue through 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21.
From 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, many of these areas will be restricted by law enforcement personnel. Vehicular traffic will be limited to residents with government-issued identification (driver's license) or vehicle registration showing residency inside the restricted area, or to vehicles conducting essential business within the restricted area:
-- K Street NW from Washington Circle to 12th Street NW
-- Washington Circle from K Street NW to 23rd Street NW
-- Pennsylvania Avenue NW from Washington Circle to the U S Capitol
-- I Street NW from 23rd Street NW to 11th Street NW
-- H Street NW from 23rd Street NW to 3rd Street NW
-- G Street NW from 23rd Street NW to 3rd Street NW
-- F Street NW from 23rd Street NW to 3rd Street NW
-- E Street NW from 23rd Street NW to 3rd Street NW
-- Virginia Avenue from 23rd Street NW to 2nd SW
-- D Street NW from 23rd Street NW to 1st Street NW
-- C Street NW from 23rd Street NW to 3rd Street NW
-- Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street NW to 2nd Street NE
-- Madison Dr. NW from 15th Street NW to 3rd Street NW
-- Jefferson Dr. SW from 15th Street SW to 3rd Street SW
-- Independence Avenue from 23rd Street SW to 2nd Street SE
-- C Street SW from 7th Street SW to 2nd Street SW
-- D Street SW from 7th Street SW to 2nd Street SW
-- E Street SW from 7th Street SW to 2nd Street SW
-- Maryland Avenue SW from 7th Street SW to the U S Capitol
-- 23rd Street from Washington Circle NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 22nd Street NW from K Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
-- 21st Street NW from K Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
-- 20th Street NW from K Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
-- 19th Street NW from K Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
-- 18th Street NW from K Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
-- 17th Street from K Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- Connecticut Avenue NW from K Street NW to H Street NW
-- 16th Street NW from K Street NW to H Street NW
-- Vermont Avenue NW from K Street NW to H Street NW
-- 15th Street from K Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 14th Street from K Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- New York Avenue NW from 18th Street NW to 11th Street NW
-- 13th Street NW from K Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
-- 12th Street from K Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 11th Street NW from K Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
-- 10th Street NW from H Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
-- 9th Street from H Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 8th Street NW from H Street NW to D Street NW
-- 7th Street from H Street NW to E Street SW
-- 6th Street from H Street NW to E Street SW
-- 5th Street from H Street NW to D Street NW
-- 4th Street from H Street NW to E Street SW
-- 3rd Street from Massachusetts Avenue NW to E Street SW
-- Henry Bacon Drive NW from the Lincoln Memorial to Constitution Avenue NW
-- Daniel French Drive SW from the Lincoln Memorial to Independence Avenue SW
-- Ohio Drive from Independence Avenue through West Potomac and East Potomac
Parks
-- Buckeye Drive in East Potomac Park
-- West Basin Drive
-- East Basin Drive
-- Parkway Drive from Rock Creek Parkway to Lincoln Memorial Circle
-- Maine Avenue from East Basin Drive to Independence Avenue
In addition, from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the following roads will
be closed and off limits to vehicles without a law enforcement escort:
-- Pennsylvania Avenue NW from 18th Street NW to the U S Capitol
-- I Street NW from 18th Street NW to 12th Street NW
-- H Street NW from 18th Street NW to 12th Street NW
-- G Street NW from 18th Street NW to 12th Street NW
-- F Street NW from 18th Street NW to 12th Street NW
-- E Street NW from 18th Street NW to 6th Street NW
-- D Street NW from 18th Street NW to 6th Street NW
-- C Street from 18th Street NW to 2nd Street NE
-- Constitution Avenue from 17th Street NW to 2nd Street NE
-- Madison Dr. NW from 15th Street NW to 3rd Street NW
-- Jefferson Dr. SW from 15th Street SW to 3rd Street SW
-- Independence Avenue from 14th Street SW to 2nd Street NE
-- Maryland Avenue SW from 6th Street SW to the U S Capitol
-- 17th Street from I Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- Connecticut Avenue NW from I Street NW to H Street NW
-- 16th Street NW from I Street NW to H Street NW
-- Vermont Avenue NW from I Street NW to H Street NW
-- 15th Street from I Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 14th Street from I Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- New York Avenue NW from 18th Street NW to 12th Street NW
-- 13th Street NW from I Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
-- 12th Street from F Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 11th Street NW from F Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
-- 10th Street NW from F Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
-- 9th Street from F Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 8th Street NW from F Street NW to D Street NW
-- 7th Street from F Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 6th Street from F Street NW to Maryland Avenue SW
-- 5th Street from D Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 4th Street from D Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
-- 3rd Street from D Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
Road closures on Capitol Hill will be handled by the U.S. Capitol Police in cooperation with the D.C. police. Access to the perimeter will be restricted to properly authorized and credentialed personnel only. No public parking will be provided.
These street closures will go into effect starting at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20:
-- Louisiana Avenue between Columbus Circle and Constitution Avenue NW
-- Delaware Avenue between Columbus Circle and D Street NE
-- First Street between Columbus Circle and D Street NE
-- North Capitol Street NW between E Street and Louisiana Avenue
-- E Street between New Jersey Avenue and North Capitol Street NW
-- New Jersey Avenue NW between E Street and Louisiana Avenue NW
-- D Street between Louisiana Avenue NW and Second Street NE
-- First Street NW between D Street NW and Louisiana Avenue NW
-- C Street NW between First Street and Louisiana Avenue NW
-- Second Street NW between C Street and Constitution Avenue NW
-- Second Street NE between Massachusetts Avenue NE and C Street SE
-- C Street SE between Second Street SE and First Street SE
-- First Street SE between C Street and D Street SE
-- D Street between First Street SE and Washington Avenue SW
-- Washington Avenue SW between D Street SW, and Independence Avenue SW
-- Independence Avenue SW between Second Street SW and Third Street NW
-- Third Street between SW Freeway and Constitution Avenue NW
-- Constitution Avenue NW between Second Street NW and Third Street NW
Streets will reopen once the parade concludes at 5 p.m.

Charter Bus Parking
Tour bus parking is available at RFK Stadium and designated zones within the District. Specific zones and road closures are posted on the District's Inauguration web site at www.gettingthere.dc.gov. Streets around the bus parking areas will be closed to private automobile traffic and will be posted as
"Emergency No Parking" zones beginning at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19.
Generally, these areas include:
-- RFK Stadium
-- 12th Street NW to 22nd Street and K Street NW to P Street NW
-- First Street NE to 6th Street NW and New York Avenue to H Street NW
-- Designated areas in Southwest and Southeast
Virginia Vehicular Restrictions
All vehicular road restrictions will be coordinated between the Virginia State Police, the
Virginia Department of Transportation and local jurisdictions.
On Jan. 20, personal vehicles will not be permitted into the District from Virginia.
-- I-395 north will be closed to general traffic. As a result, northbound I-95 traffic will be diverted onto I-495 North (Inner Loop) or I-495/I-95 East (Outer Loop) at the Springfield interchange.
-- Eastbound I-66 lanes east of the Capital Beltway/I-495 will be closed to general traffic. Eastbound traffic on I-66 will also be diverted onto I-495
--Only authorized vehicles (emergency vehicles, buses, taxis and for-hire limos) will be permitted on I-395 North and I-66 East within the Beltway.
-- Memorial Bridge will be open to pedestrian traffic only. No motor vehicles will
be permitted to cross the bridges.
-- Key Bridge is restricted to mass transit only
-- Chain Bridge is restricted to authorized vehicles and mass transit only, no charter
buses.
-- The Woodrow Wilson and the American Legion bridges will have no traffic
restrictions.
-- North Washington Street at Montgomery Street (City of Alexandria City) to Reagan National Airport will be closed.
U.S. Park Police Closures
The following vehicular road closures will be coordinated by the U.S. Park Police.
On Tuesday, Jan. 20:
-- The George Washington Memorial Parkway will be closed in both directions from I-495 to the 14th Street Bridge.
-- Buses and authorized vehicles traveling to Washington Reagan National Airport via I-395 may exit onto southbound George Washington Parkway for the airport only. All other traffic will need to use Route 1 or mass transit to access the airport.
-- Buses and authorized vehicles will be allowed to exit Washington Reagan National Airport onto northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway to enter the District of Columbia via the 14th Street Bridge. All other traffic will be allowed to exit the airport via Route 1 or southbound George Washington Parkway.
Maryland Transportation Information
While there are no anticipated road closures or restrictions in Maryland, officials are
discouraging individuals from driving into the District and encouraging the use of mass
transit.

[OrionFlyer]

i wish i could go. but then again i'm glad i'm not because of most of the above. imagine the traffic above ground and under.

[Perry]

If all of these bridges are open to buses, maybe WMATA should run some of the express routes that terminate at Vienna and run them into DC? Extra capacity somewhat.... Since they are running on a Saturday schedule and so many other routes are truncated or terminated, it gives them something else to do with the fleet and the operators....

Same thing could be done from Franconia and some of the other end of the line stations.  I don't know, just me thinking outside of the box.

[WMATAGMOAGH]

If all of these bridges are open to buses, maybe WMATA should run some of the express routes that terminate at Vienna and run them into DC? Extra capacity somewhat.... Since they are running on a Saturday schedule and so many other routes are truncated or terminated, it gives them something else to do with the fleet and the operators....

Same thing could be done from Franconia and some of the other end of the line stations.  I don't know, just me thinking outside of the box.

That wouldn't be a bad idea.  Perhaps run buses from Franconia to Lower 14th Street and from East Falls Church to near the DC end of the E Street Expressway.

I wonder what is going to happen to routes that typically cross the Mall.  Is it worth it for WMATA to try running a route like the 32 or 36 that day?  Even the July 4th detour for those routes is difficult to operate, since it goes by Union Station.  Perhaps a "split" service with buses from Friendship Heights to Foggy Bottom and from Eastern Market to the SE terminals, with no attempt at covering the middle section.

[Perry]

That sounds like something they'd probably have to do.  Since the core area is going to be a disaster, just have them run in the fringes. 

This would be a great opportunity for various malls to pitch in and offer park and ride spaces, Tysons Corner, Fair Oaks Mall, Montgomery Mall, Springfield Mall, and allow buses to ferry folks in from there too.

[WMATAGMOAGH]

That sounds like something they'd probably have to do.  Since the core area is going to be a disaster, just have them run in the fringes. 

This would be a great opportunity for various malls to pitch in and offer park and ride spaces, Tysons Corner, Fair Oaks Mall, Montgomery Mall, Springfield Mall, and allow buses to ferry folks in from there too.

May not be so simple.  I heard part of a story on WTOP about a
"lack of capacity" to run buses in NoVa to Metro stations, perhaps it is on their morning podcast.

[LandoverDivision]

They might as well shut the whole damn city down. Everybody has to enter into D.C from Maryland because there is no way you're getting in D.C from VA. And Metro is going to be overcrowded so it's damn near impossible to go anywhere in and around the city.