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Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline: Eight New Coal Plants is the Wrong Choice

It's Getting Hot In Here (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009

... a giant power line to ship electricity from the Charleston (WV) area to the Eastern Seaboard. The Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) starts in Putnam County, WV then cuts its way across the mountains and valleys of 17 West Virginia Communities on its way out of state. If built, this line would be a 765-KiloVolt Transmission line. An Administrative Law Judge for the Pennsylvania...

Potomac red, Hummelstown brown

Shorpy Photo Archive - Comments (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009

... will be five stories in height. The facade, of modern Gothic design, is constructed entirely of Potomac red sandstone, and will present an effect as handsome as it is novel in this city. This design is extensively used in New York, but will be accepted here as an agreeable change.The principal entrance is reached by a flight of stone steps, ornamented with heavy newels and balustrades, and...

Inauguration To Close Bridges, Streets In DC

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON — Police are blocking off all bridges crossing the Potomac River into Washington and a huge chunk of downtown when Barack Obama takes the oath of office Jan. 20, securing the largest area of the nation's capital for any inauguration. Some 3.5 square miles of downtown, including the business district and government buildings surrounding the National Mall, will be closed to traffic...

D.C. area bridges, streets being closed

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON — Police are blocking off all bridges crossing the Potomac River into Washington and a huge chunk of downtown when Barack Obama takes the oath of office Jan. 20, securing the largest area of the nation's capital for any inauguration.

Bridges, streets being closed for inauguration (AP)

Politics Index (Free subscription) | yesterday

AP - Police are blocking off all bridges crossing the Potomac River into Washington and a huge chunk of downtown when Barack Obama takes the oath of office Jan. 20, securing the largest area of the nation's capital for any inauguration.

D.C. to Lock Down for Inauguration

Time (Free subscription) | yesterday

Personal vehicles will be banned from Potomac River bridges and major interstates near the capital for this month's swearing-in. Walking, biking or mass transit will provide the only access.

Bridges, streets being closed for inauguration (AP)

Joe's Money Maker (Free subscription) | yesterday

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Inauguration to Close Bridges and Highways

Washington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

The U.S. Secret Service and regional transportation officials unveiled a plan yesterday to ban personal vehicles from all Potomac River bridge crossings from Virginia into the District and from interstates 395 and 66 inside the Capital Beltway on Inauguration Day.

Inauguration Road Closures Announced

DCist (Free subscription) | yesterday

As expected, the U.S. Secret Service, along with regional transportation officials and the MPD, unveiled their plan yesterday to close all Potomac River bridge crossings on Inauguration Day. The announcement also included the above map, which shows plans to close off almost 3.5 square miles of downtown Washington to vehicular traffic starting at 3 p.m. on January 19 until the morning of January...

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Inauguration to Close Bridges and Highways

VOT3R (Free subscription) | yesterday

The U.S. Secret Service and regional transportation officials unveiled a plan yesterday to ban personal vehicles from all Potomac River bridge crossings from Virginia into the District and from interstates 395 and 66 inside the Capital Beltway on Inauguration Day.

Washington to be locked down for inauguration

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | yesterday

Police will block off all bridges crossing the Potomac River and a huge chunk of downtown

DC area bridges, streets being closed for inauguration

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON — Police are blocking off all bridges crossing the Potomac River into Washington and a huge chunk of downtown when Barack Obama takes the oath of office Jan. 20, securing the largest area of the nation's capital for any inauguration.

Inauguration to Close Off Many Bridges to District

The Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

U.S. Secret Service is expected to announce that all Potomac bridge crossings from Virginia will be closed to personal vehicles on Inauguration Day.

Bridges, streets being closed for inauguration

Examiner (Free subscription) | yesterday

Police are blocking off all bridges crossing the Potomac River into Washington and a huge chunk of downtown when Barack Obama takes the oath of office Jan. 20, securing the largest area of the nation's capital for any inauguration.

Bridges, streets being closed for inauguration

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

Bridges crossing the Potomac River from Northern Virginia into Washington will be closed to most traffic on Jan. 20, the day Barack Obama takes the oath as president.