Anyone driving, riding the Metro or taking the bus in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day can expect changes and plenty of closures. And those changes have changed again, following the announcement that inauguration would be held indoors and the traditional parade along Pennsylvania Avenue would be swapped for a viewing event at Capital One Arena due to the extreme cold.
Here’s everything we know about getting around in D.C. on Monday — including what travelers can expect at D.C.-area airports.
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Metrorail had initially planned to open an hour early on Monday and run extra trains. However, it instead opened at its regular time of 5 a.m. and will operate on a normal weekday schedule. It will be open until midnight on Monday.
The Yellow Line is not running to Greenbelt on Monday as was previously planned.
The following stations are closed, with trains bypassing them, and will reopen Tuesday at 5 a.m.:
Some station entrances were set to be closed during certain hours at the following stations:
The Gallery Place-Chinatown station next to Capital One Arena is open only to passengers transferring lines. No entrances or exits will be open at that station Sunday or Monday.
The Smithsonian station was previously planned to be closed but is open. Farragut West and Metro Center previously had some planned station entrance closures, but all entrances are open.
“Inaugurations are typically high ridership events. Be prepared for long lines, full trains and buses, and the possibility of intermittent delays due to large crowds,” Metro said in a news release ahead of inauguration.
Buses on Monday are running on a Saturday supplemental schedule. Riders can check timetables for schedule information.
Detours are in effect through Tuesday due to the security perimeter and road closures.
As of late Saturday afternoon, Metro said the following bus routes would be affected: 3F, 3Y, 7A, 10A, 11Y, 16A, 16C, 16E, 16Y, 22A, 38B, 31, 32, 33, 36, 42, 43, 52, 54, 59, 63, 64, 70, 74, 79, 80, 96, D4, D6, D8, G8, L2, N2, N4, N6, P6, S2, S9, X2, X8, and X9.
The Pentagon Transit Center is closed Monday. Buses are detouring to Pentagon City.
Subscription trips are canceled for Monday due to the inauguration, Metro said.
Whether you were coming to D.C. from out of town, or it’s been a while since you’ve ridden Metro, here are few things Metro said to keep in mind:
Travelers going through Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport should prepare for more crowds and congestion through Tuesday, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said.
Here’s what officials recommend for people flying in and out of D.C. in the coming days:
If you’re thinking of driving anywhere near downtown D.C. from Sunday through Tuesday, you might want to rethink those plans.
On Saturday, the DowntownDC Business Improvement District shared a new map from the U.S. Secret Service showing an updated security perimeter that also includes the area around Capital One Arena and Chinatown.
D.C. and Virginia officials shared the following road closure information as of Sunday:
The following roads are closed to vehicle traffic:
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Monday until about 11:59 p.m.:
The following streets will be open for local traffic only Monday until about 11:59 p.m.:
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic Monday from about 5 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
The following streets will be open for local traffic only Monday from about 5 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic Monday until about 11:59 p.m.:
The following streets will be open for local traffic only Monday until about 11:59 p.m.:
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic Monday from about 5 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
The following exits will be closed to vehicle traffic through Tuesday at about 6 a.m.:
Some bridges and ramps will be closed from Virginia into D.C. on Monday through the end of inaugural events.
I-395 northbound:
I-395 southbound:
