Thursday, January 20, 2011

PREPARING FOR THE STATE OF THE UNION: First you got to close the streets in DC to get the POTUS to Capitol Hill.

US Capitol at night. A mosaic image of around ...Image via WikipediaBy Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
January 20, 2011
9:32 p.m.

Washington, DC

I ran across this "post" tonight when I was searching for follow-up information on the death of popular Washington DC figure Ashley Truton who died in a suspicious  "incident" a few weeks back.  Their is no "official update" for the Metro Police Department on her death, but I will keep you posted if their is anything "official" coming out about Amy's passing.

I did run across the "official" traffic notice to the residents of Washington DC for next Tuesday's "State of the Union Address" by President Barack Obama on all the street closures and traffic detours for this one annual event.

Official presidential portrait of Barack Obama...Image via Wikipedia
So, if your in DC, or if you just are "curious" on what it takes to get the President of the United States from the White House to Capitol Hill (around a mile away as the crow flies) for a "State of the Union Address" here is some interesting "factoids."


"On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address will take place in the United States Capitol at approximately 9:00 pm. The Capitol Square will be restricted to event credentialed and authorized pedestrians only beginning at 6:00 pm. on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.  

Additionally, the United States Capitol Police will put the following street closures into effect on January 25, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. and will lift these street closures when this event has concluded:

North Side of Capitol Square

• D Street, NE between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
• C Street, NE between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
Constitution Avenue between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
Delaware Avenue between Columbus Circle & Constitution Avenue, NE
President Barack Obama addresses a joint sessi...Image via Wikipedia• New Jersey Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, & D Street, NE
• Pennsylvania Avenue between 1st Street, & 3rd Street, NW
East Capitol Street between 2nd Street, & 1st Street, NE/SE
• 1st Street between Columbus Circle, NE & C Street, SE
• 1st Street between Louisiana Avenue, NW & Washington Avenue, SW

South Side of Capitol Square

• Maryland Avenue, SW between 1st Street, & 3rd Street, SW
Independence Avenue between 2nd Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW
• C Street between 1st Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW
• Delaware Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW & C Street, SW
• New Jersey Avenue between Independence Avenue, & D Street, SEThe inauguration of President Barack ObamaImage via Wikipedia
South Capitol Street between Independence Avenue & D Street, SE/SW
Motorists can also expect rolling street closures in anticipation of this event. 

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