Posts Tagged ‘traffic’
Halloween Traffic Looks SCARY
Typical Beltway traffic Originally uploaded by brianmka WTOP came out with a list of street closures (mostly in Georgetown) for tonight. Be sure to check your normal commute and halloween plans against them, and stay safe out there tonight! Here they are: Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »Joe McCain Calls 911 to Complain About Traffic
Strike one: Calling 911 to complain about I-95 traffic. Strike two: Cursing out the operator when he asks why you’re calling 911 to complain about traffic. Strike three: Voice mail greeting saying you’re working on a “very important family political project.” Joe The McCain, you’re out. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »Ristorante Piccolo Fire
A fire has destroyed Ristorante Piccolo on 31st St NW in Georgetown. The call came in at 5:16 AM and DCFD has extinguished the fire by now, but the report is that the restaurant is totalled, crews are still on scene, and traffic in the area of Wisconsin and M St NW area is a [...]
More »Transit: Memorial Memo
Pentagon, courtesy of tsmyther The Pentagon will open the first of three memorials for the victims of the September 11 attacks on Thursday. The memorial will be available to visitors 24 hours a day. A dedication ceremony will be given tomorrow morning; the site will open to the public in the evening. If you’re planning [...]
More »Talkin’ Transit: Capital Connectivity
Traffic, courtesy of Joe Shlabotnik Yesterday was “Terrible Traffic Tuesday” – the dreaded day after Labor Day when everyone in the region hits the rush hour roads after the summer stretch of vacations. However, some good news came out yesterday for commuters from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. While it may not be as [...]
More »Press Button, Receive Mud
It’s usually pretty simple to get across Rock Creek Parkway when walking between Washington Harbour and Foggy Bottom near the Watergate (map) — the button to get a WALK light is actually responsive, and vehicular traffic at that particular location is unusually generous to pedestrians for a DC intersection. But when it rains, then comes [...]
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