[MR] Potential for a massive traffic snarl in DC June 9-11

[Dave Montuori]

On Tue, 23 May 2006, Alan MacNeill wrote:
> VDOT and MDOT are finally close to finishing the new Woodrow Wilson 
> bridges on I-495 (DC Beltway).  Although this will make travel to 
> Kingdom's Crusades a lot easier this fall,

Not much actually, because by this fall they will have closed the *old* 
bridge in preparation for its upgrade. There will still be massive 
construction, and only three lanes in each direction, come autumn: just 
like now, only in a slightly different location.

> there are potential impacts on event travels this June.

Boy howdy, are there *ever*. Likewise for one weekend in July (I forget 
which), that they're saying will be much worse.

> VDOT heavily recommends finding alternative routes rather than going 
> through that area.  They're taking it seriously enough to run 
> commercials on radio stations in Richmond 3 weeks in advance.

I'd strongly advise that anyone coming from Richmond proper or points 
south take I-64 west to I-81 north. An alternative would be US-17 north to 
I-66 west to I-81 north.

Dave/Evan