Thanks to A. for sending from outside Le Diplomate around 1:15am: (more…)
Transit
photo by Jeff Vincent
From MPD:
“On Sunday, April 2, 2023, the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be closed by the Metropolitan Police Department to vehicle traffic on Sunday, April 2, 2023 from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.:
1200 block of Maine Avenue, SW
Maine Avenue from I-395 Westbound to Independence Avenue, SW
9th Street Tunnel ramp to Maine Avenue, SW”
From the National Park Service:
“On, Sunday, April 2, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Race will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration:The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday, April 2, from approximately 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.: (more…)
photo by Eric P.
From AlertDC:
“The USAF reports 4 military aircraft will conduct a flyover at Nationals Stadium on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 12:55 PM.”
18th and Wyoming Ave, NW
Thanks to Sam for sending: “What’s wrong with this picture? Wyoming Avenue in AdMo was just posted today as a one-way street. But take a look at the arrows in the picture. Someone got something wrong!”
And Manny also alerted DDOT: (more…)
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UPDATE:
I found the missing car from @dcreddit @PoPville in One Franklin Square and am floating on air!! https://t.co/BjQVkG2Vi2 pic.twitter.com/RyjqaKgZFq
— Emily Guskin (@EmGusk) March 29, 2023
Update from the owner:
“Thank you! It was definitely my car that Emily found! I’m driving it home right now, and I thank you for posting it on your site and spreading the news! Thank you sincerely, from the bottom of my heart!”
“Dear PoPville,
There’s a pretty wild conversation going on the Washington, DC subreddit. Long story short, this person can’t find the garage in which their car is parked (going on 4 days now)” (more…)
Concourse E (Gates 46-59) courtesy P.F. Chang’s
From an email:
“MarketPlace Development, Master ConcessionAir, and P.F. Chang’s® announce the opening of the popular Asian eatery at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Concourse E (Gates 46-59). This airport location joins the six existing P.F. Chang’s locations in the Washington metropolitan area. (more…)
photo by Melpomene Wetzlar
From AlertDC:
“The US Air Force will conduct a military aircraft flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 10:25 AM.”
“Zoo Loop Trail — hours have been extended?” Update: “open until 7pm during the zoo’s summer hours”?
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“Dear PoPville,
I was walking near the Zoo Loop Trail yesterday at 5:45pm, and the gates on both ends were wide open, with the trail getting plenty of use. Were the hours quietly extended” or did they just forget to close it?
Update from a reader:
“The trail is open until 7pm during the zoo’s summer hours. They are able to keep the trail area staffed and open for an hour after they close according to the zoo’s Director.” (more…)
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
I’m hoping you can help me find a witness. Around 2:45 pm yesterday (Wed.), I was stopped at the light on Park Place and Kenyon Street NW. I was in the left lane, next to the southbound bike lane. Very suddenly, 2-3 cars (maybe Kia Souls? Those boxy kind of cars) sped by going through the red light on my right, and another came up behind me and drove over the flexiposts/concrete through the bike lane to do the same. There were no cyclists or others in the lane, thank goodness.
I heard a scrape, not a crash, and was so stunned I didn’t know what to do. As I got out to look at the car, I noticed scratches and scraping. I then saw a police car drive by, and turn right on Kenyon (not following any of the cars, no lights on, etc). (more…)