About that Cryptic Traffic Advisory Last Night – it's for "the inauguration perimeter"

About that Cryptic Traffic Advisory Last Night – it’s for “the inauguration perimeter”

Prince Of Petworth January 12, 2021 at 10:45am

Late last night MPD tweeted: “Traffic Advisory: On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at approximately 6 am, morning commuters should be aware of parking restrictions & potential street closures in the downtown area. Stay tuned for additional updates.”

I got lots of concerned queries asking what this was about. The Mayor now explains:

“Allow for additional travel time in and around downtown. All are encouraged to sign up for text alerts, text INAUG2021 to 888-777.

This is the beginning of the installation of the inauguration perimeter around the White House, the Mall, the Capitol and parts of downtown.“

Traffic Advisory: On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at approximately 6 am, morning commuters should be aware of parking restrictions & potential street closures in the downtown area. Stay tuned for additional updates.

— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) January 12, 2021

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