9-11 Pentagon Special Event To Impact Slug Line

To all:
I just received this email from the Washington Headquarters Services regarding an impact to slugging. Apparently, more information will follow on just how much of an impact there will be. At this point I do not know what the plan is but I will try to find out.


Dear Slug-Lines,
The purpose of this communication is to provide initial information regarding a special event on the Pentagon Reservation that will impact the slug line. On September 11, 2008, the Department of Defense will officially dedicate the new memorial honoring victims of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. There will be phased impacts to traffic, parking, and transportation for the Pentagon Reservation and the greater National Capital Region beginning August 26 through September 20. The Pentagon Reservation parking, slug lines, commuter buses, Metro buses, kiss and drop, and DoD shuttle bus services will be impacted significantly. Additionally, there will be impacts to local roadways. More detailed information regarding these impacts will be provided throughout the month of August on http://www.whs.mil. Beginning August 5, you may visit www.defenselink.mil for information about the Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony.

Info about road closings below was posted yesterday by mbuchko at the Morning Slug Line tab.
Copied and moved here for additional visibility:

Dedication of Pentagon Memorial 9/11/2008
9-11 Memorial Dedication - Thursday, September 11, 2008
On Thursday, September 11, 2008 the dedication of the Pentagon 9-11
Memorial (a major event) will take place with a large contingent of
dignitaries presiding including the President.

Road Closures and Times:
Washington Blvd Eastbound closed at 395 and Columbia Pike 0400 - 1400
Washington Blvd Westbound from memorial Bridge closed from 0400 - 1400
Washington Blvd Westbound from route 395 closed from 0400 - 1400
Washington Blvd Westbound from Hayes Street closed from 0400 - 1400
Route 395 Southbound to Pentagon South Parking closed 0400 - 1400
Route 395 Southbound HOV diverted to main lanes just south of the 14th Street bridge at 0400 to 1400
Columbia Pike closed from Joyce Street to Pentagon South Parking 0400 to 1400 (access to Pentagon via Boundary Channel)
Fern Street from Army Navy to the Pentagon closed 0300 to TBD (at least 1400)
Eads Street from Army Navy to the Pentagon closed 0300 to TBD (at least 1200)
Rotary Road closed throughout South parking 0300 to TBD
North /South Connector road at Pentagon closed 0300 to TBD (at least 1200)
395 Northbound HOV no access to Washington Blvd from N/B 395 0400 to 1400
395 Northbound HOV access to Eads Street from N/B HOV only S/B HOV exit will be closed (N/B must exit to Army Navy Drive)
0845 to 104 S/B 395 will be closed at Route 1 All traffic will be diverted to S/B Route 1
No access to Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) via 20th Street or 23rd Street. All access to Route 1 will have to be via the 15th street ramps.

Officers will be positioned on at grade intersections to facilitate the detour of vehicles from route 1 to Glebe Road and back to the interstate.

Here is another link with additional information.

http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2008/0708_memorial/transportation.html

"Dr. Gridlock" provides some more information in his column in today's Washington Post.

PRTC is now saying they will run their Emergency Service Plan on the morning of 9/11 due to additional road closures. Thus, all Omnirides will go to the nearest Metro Station (Franconia-Springfield for all I-95 trips).

The latest map I pulled shows that all Northbound HOV will have to exit to Army Navy Drive. Drivers, what does this mean, and how are you adjusting your commute tomorrow?

-Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt.