IN PREPARATION FOR THE FAST APPROACHING INAUGURATION DAY, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 20TH, 2009, METRO IS BEGINNING TO RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC THE NEW "RULES" THAT WILL GO INTO EFFECT FOR THAT SPECIAL DAY.
THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ACCOMMODATE 1.5 TO 3 MILLION PEOPLE HAS BEEN A LONG ONE ACCORDING TO METRO ORGANIZERS. THE FIRST SET OF "RULES" RELEASED ARE RELATED TO METRO STATION PARKING ON JAN. 20.
ACCORDING TO METRO THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC AUTOMOBILE PARKING JAN. 20 AT THE GREENBELT AND MORGAN BOULEVARD STATIONS IN MARYLAND, THE VAN DORN STREET STATION IN VIRGINIA, AND THE MINNESOTA AVENUE STATION IN THE DISTRICT. THE MINNESOTA AVE. STATION WILL BE USED FOR METRO EMPLOYEE PARKING.
THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLANS TO USE THE OTHER THREE LOTS TO ACCOMMODATE CHARTER BUSES. ALL PARKING LOTS ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN AS EARLY AS 3:30 AM AND A $4 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR USE OF THE LOT. ONLY CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED.
IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS, YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE MORE REPORTS AND DETAILS ABOUT ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSINGS AND RESTRICTIONS. THAT INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED BY THE SECRET SERVICE, WHO IS THE LEAD AGENCY IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING FOR THE SWEARING IN DAY OF PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA.
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