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Street Closures for Saturday’s Fourth of July Celebration

By Prince Of Petworth

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From MPD:

“On Saturday, July 4, 2015, the 2015 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

Street Closures

Streets Closed from 6:00 am until approximately 11:00 pm

Ø TR Bridge Inbound to Constitution Avenue. All traffic diverted to the E Street Expressway

Ø Independence Avenue SW from 15th Street to 23rd Street SW

Ø 23rd Street NB from Constitution Avenue to Virginia Avenue NW. Southbound 23rd Street will be allowed to flow and access outbound TR Bridge.

Ø 22nd Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue

Ø 21st Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue

Ø 20st Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue

Ø 19th Street NW from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue

Ø 18th Street NW from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue

Ø 17th Street NW from New York Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW

Ø 15th Street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue to Independence Avenue SW

Ø Henry Bacon Drive7th Street from Constitution Avenue NW

Ø Constitution Avenue from 14th Street to 23rd Street.

Ø Arlington Memorial Bridge

Ø South Bound Rock Creek Parkway closed at Virginia Avenue

Ø 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW

Ø 4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW

The following streets will be closed at approximately 11:15 am for the Independence Day Parade and will remain closed for the remainder of the day: (more…)

Uh Oh – “Large Sink Hole” Alert

By Prince Of Petworth

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From Alerts DC:

“DC Police reports that there is a large sink hole in the roadway in the 4800 block of 7th Street NW. 7th Street is closed between Emerson St and Delafield Pl NW. Please avoid the area. Use an alternate route.”

This Weekend’s Metro Track Work

By Prince Of Petworth

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From WMATA:

“Reconstruction of the Metrorail system will continue over the weekend of June 26-28 with service adjustments on five rail lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday.

This weekend, Green Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals. Red Line trains will operate every 15 minutes with additional trains between Grosvenor and Silver Spring between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Orange, Silver, and Blue line trains will operate every 20 minutes throughout the weekend.

On Saturday and Sunday, Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and East Falls Church stations only. Customers traveling to Silver Line stations east of East Falls Church should connect to the Orange Line at East Falls Church for continuing travel (see below).

Buses will replace Yellow Line trains between Huntington and King St-Old Town. Yellow Line trains will operate regular weekend intervals between Franconia-Springfield and Mt. Vernon Sq only.”

Metro Denies that Bus Drivers are Forced to “Urinate on a bus” due to lack of access to restrooms

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader sends from the Washington Post:

When bus drivers don’t have access to restrooms while on duty, they often have no choice but to go on the bus, a top transit union leader told the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday.

“Urinating on a bus is something we deal with on a regular basis,” said James Madaras, chief safety officer at Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, which represents most Metro train and bus operators.

Update, 7 p.m.:

A Metro spokeswoman said Metrobus drivers have access to restroom facilities on “virtually every trip,” noting that more than 90 percent of Metrobus routes serve a Metro station where an employee restroom is available.

Taxi Cab Troubles Vol. 12

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

On Saturday night my daughter was over at my home in Petworth, and at 10pm she decided to go back to her place near Foggy Bottom. We tried to get at Uber but there was surge pricing and long wait because of the rain. Instead, I drove her to the Fort Totten metro station because there is always a line of cabs there. I asked the first driver in line to take her to Foggy Bottom and he refused because he said it was too far and he would never get a fare back. Then I went to the next driver, who refused, and so on for five more cabs. Two other guys were also turned down by the same drivers because of their destination.

I ended up driving her to Union Station where she caught a cab. But I was really angry. Is that legal to turn down a trip within the city?”

This Weekend’s Metro Track Work “Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains will operate every 20 minutes”

By Prince Of Petworth

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From WMATA:

“Reconstruction of the Metrorail system will continue over the weekend of June 19-21 with service adjustments on all 6 rail lines beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday. On the Red Line during daytime hours, five stations from Shady Grove to Grosvenor have service every 12 minutes, rather than every 6 minutes.

Due to scheduled rebuilding, Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains will operate every 20 minutes, rather than every 12-15 minutes.”

Mayor Bowser: “The FTA’s safety audit confirms my belief that WMATA is in need of a management restructuring and organizational turn-around”

By Prince Of Petworth

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From the Mayor’s Office:

“Earlier today, the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) released a Safety Management Inspection Report on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). In response to the report, Mayor Muriel Bowser released the following statement:

“The FTA’s safety audit confirms my belief that WMATA is in need of a management restructuring and organizational turn-around. I will continue to work with the District’s appointees to the Board of Directors and our regional partners to demand accountability.” 

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