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Article: Inauguration snarl: Bridges to nowhere; Virginia to be virtually cut off from District.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- January 8, 2009
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Byline: Timothy Warren, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Secret Service on Wednesday announced unprecedented security measures for the presidential inauguration, saying it will shut down all bridge crossings from Virginia into the District and establish a security perimeter that closes or limits vehicular access on 100 city streets.
AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John B. Townsend II predicted the bridge closings will overburden entry points to the city through Maryland and create gridlock throughout the metropolitan area.
It's overkill, he said. It totally cuts off access from Virginia. This is the most ridiculous thing I've heard of in my life. It just ...