Road Closures Tomorrow

[btj]

If these roads are open to cyclists, it could be a nice day to bike around the mall (though probably a ton of pedestrians too).

http://dcist.com/2013/08/just_dont_drive_in_dc_tomorrow.php

• Arlington Memorial Circle will remain open, however, Arlington Memorial Bridge will be closed
• F Street traffic will be allowed to access the northbound lanes of the Rock Creek Parkway to eastbound Virginia Avenue
• Rock Creek Parkway from Virginia Avenue to Parkway Drive – It is recommended that drivers utilize Connecticut Avenue or 16th Street as an alternate route
• Parkway Drive from Rock Creek Parkway to Lincoln Memorial Circle
• Independence Avenue from 15th Street to 23rd Street
• Ohio Drive from Inlet bridge to Parkway Drive, including the A, B and C parking lots
• Theodore Roosevelt Bridge will remain open, however users of the Ohio Drive exit will be forced to U-turn north onto the Potomac Freeway
• Maine Avenue from 15th Street to Independence Avenue, including Tidal Basin parking lot
• North and Southbound lanes of 17th Street between Independence Avenue and Constitution Avenue
• Daniel French Drive
• 23rd Street from Independence Ave to Constitution Ave
• Henry Bacon Drive
• Westbound ramp from I395 to Maine Avenue, SW-All traffic will be diverted to the 12th Street Tunnel
• Ramp from 9th Street tunnel to westbound Maine Avenue, SW-all traffic will be diverted to outbound I395
• 200 block Maiden Lane merge with Maine Avenue, SW-all traffic will be diverted to northbound 14th Street, SW
• Southbound Potomac River Freeway and ramp to Independence Avenue-traffic will be diverted to the outbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
• Ramp from eastbound Teddy Roosevelt Bridge to Independence Avenue NW

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[dasgeh]

I kinda-heard on NPR this morning that some closures apply to peds and bikes as well, but it wasn’t clear which. Biking on the closed Bridge last weekend was AWESOME

[NicDiesel]

@dasgeh 62184 wrote:

Biking on the closed Bridge last weekend was AWESOME

Oh yeah, I did that on July 4th and on Memorial Day and it was a real blast. The only problem is that the Memorial Bridge has some really bad potholes that aren’t easy to see at 20mph.

[dasgeh]

@NicDiesel 62193 wrote:

Oh yeah, I did that on July 4th and on Memorial Day and it was a real blast. The only problem is that the Memorial Bridge has some really bad potholes that aren’t easy to see at 20mph.

I was on an ebike, so I wasn’t going anywhere near 20mph.

[thucydides]

I’ve not seen anything explicitly about bikes, but Memorial Bridge will be closed to pedestrians (thus Metro is urging attendees not to go to Arlington Cemetery stop). If it’s closed to cars and walkers then surely it’s closed to bikes, too. The TR crossing may be a real scrum.

[Bilsko]

Here’s the official release from MPD/DDOT/NPS:
http://mpdc.dc.gov/release/national-mall-and-memorial-parks-announce-road-and-site-closures-50th-anniversary-let

[dasgeh]

I found this on the official release:

All traffic changes on Rock Creek Parkway from Shoreham Hill to Virginia Avenue will be made in accordance with the Guideline Manual for traffic changes in the Washington Metropolitan area.

What is this thing and how do cyclists get a voice in it?

Oh, and they can’t encourage people to “use public transportation or bike”? Really?

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