Driving to the 2013 Presidential Inauguration: Difficult, but Doable
Many roads will be blocked off and parking will be dicey. Find out how to navigate DC during the weekend of the presidential inauguration.
Thinking of driving to the 2013 presidential inauguration, the inauguration parade or an inaugural ball this weekend? It can be done—just be ready to sit in a lot of traffic. In addition to the thousands who are coming into the Washington metropolitan area for the weekend, Virginia and Maryland residents also are expected to stream into the District for inauguration festivities, warns Martha Mitchell Meade, AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Manager of Public and Government Affairs. "... Motorists should keep a full tank of gasoline in their vehicles, just in case they are stranded or stuck in traffic," she noted. "Inauguration goers should have a fully charged cell phone. Because use may be limited, send a text message to someone who can call a tow …
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