DDOT had a Stadium Transportation and Parking Plan meeting. I was on my way when I was invited to go drink Many beers with friends. Beers won out, but luckily JDLand's only other offer was hydrochloric acid and so she went. She mentioned that new lighting and pedestrian rails will be added to the South Capital Street bridge as part of the work this summer and
there will be the streetscape improvements to South Capitol, Potomac, N, 1st, and I Streets, SE, all before Opening Day 2008, with resurfacing, new streetlights, curbs, etc. There will also be some small changes to the South Capitol and I intersection to try to improve the flow
They estimate that for a sellout crowd 19,000 people will come via transit (16,000 through the Navy Yard station), 750 will arrive by charter buses, 400 by taxi, 3,400 on foot or bike, and 13,600 by car (in 4,700 vehicles)
There was also a link to the slides from the presentation. Bikes were unfortunately listed as "Other" and so didn't get much mention (which means they aren't pushing valet bike parking). The FAQ on the Douglas Bridge doesn't mention how bike commuters are supposed to deal with the closure (they can't just hop on Metro rail at the Anacostia station), nor does this presentation, but it does have cool pictures and maps nonetheless.
Dr. Gridlock also managed to make it out without being called for beers.
The beer, by the way, was delicious, but karma being what it is - I got a flat on the way home.
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