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PSA: The 2025 Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Cometh – See all the Street Closures Coming Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration.

When safe to do so, the Metropolitan Police Department will assist motorists in crossing the race route to help relieve traffic congestion due to the extended closures. However, motorists should not rely on crossing the route and should plan on going around the traffic closures.

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025: (more…)

Heads Up for Trackwork this weekend: “Buses replace trains on portions of Blue, Orange, and Silver lines”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Beau Finley

From WMATA:

“On Saturday March 8 and Sunday March 9, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Cheverly and Eastern Market on the Orange Line and Addison Road and Eastern Market on the Blue and Silver lines.

Potomac Avenue, Stadium-Armory, Benning Road, Minnesota Ave., Deanwood, and Capitol Heights stations will be closed as crews make repairs to aerial structures over the Anacostia River. (more…)

Heads Up: Arlington National Cemetery Flyover coming early this afternoon

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Melpomene Wetzlar

From AlertDC:

“The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 1:15PM.”

“The previous U.S. Military flyover which was scheduled for today in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery at 1:15 PM is updated to occur at 12:10 PM.“

In Happier Transit News, Continuing Coverage of Limited Edition SmarTrip® cards cont.

By Prince Of Petworth


via WMATA If you missed our earlier look back on commemorative smartrip cards, you can see them here.

From WMATA:

“Metro ready to move crowds for cherry blossom season, will celebrate with train, bus wraps and special edition SmarTrip card

Metro is gearing up for cherry blossom season when more than 1.5 million people visit the region each year.

Metro is joining in on the festivities with the return of the cherry blossom-wrapped train and buses, a new commemorative SmarTrip card, and five consecutive weeks of no major track work. (more…)

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