We started getting the street closings list for next week's Inaugural Festivities. They actually started closing some streets downtown tonight - well, at least limiting their access. Some closings will take place Sunday night, and then the majority will take place starting Wednesday afternoon. Of course, the show must go on, so we all started planning alternate routes and also deciding whether or not to take the Metro in. Taking Metro is OK, but due to Arena's location on the Green Line, it will require 2 transfers. And for myself, since I'm out in Fairfax, the trip will take at least one hour to make, so... I'll keep my ears on the traffic reports on the radio and take it from there. As long as the roads actually do start to open back up after 4:00pm next Thursday...
But, in general, it's going to be a little inconvenient getting across and through town all next week. Let's just hope everyone behaves.