Biking to the Ballpark
According to the Nationals' Way to Go section on biking, there are more than 250 bike racks around the ballpark, and also a free bike valet, located in Red Garage C at the corner of N & 1st Street, SE. Access to the valet is on N Street just left of the entrance. The valet accepts bikes two hours before game time and will close 1 hour after the last inning.
A large Capital Bikeshare station is available at 1st and N, directly across from the bike valet. There are also stations at 1st and K and New Jersey and M. See the web site for more information on how the bikesharing program works.
Traffic Management Plans
Look closely at the Ballpark Traffic Management presentation for detailed information on:
· Mitigation attempts for potential traffic bottlenecks in congested spots before and after games;
· Where
traffic control officers will be stationed;
· Where
left turns will be prohibited;
· What
streets will be closed;
· Where
drop-off/pick-up locations will be (South Capitol Street);
· Where the post-game
taxi stand will be (Half Street north of M);
· Where charter buses will be parked during games (Buzzards Point);
· Where
variable messaging signs will be posted around the region;
· How traffic
signals will be retimed before and after games;
· How traffic will be
routed to and from the parking lots before and after games;
· Where the signed
bike paths are to and from the ballpark;
· How on-street parking in areas near the ballpark will be handled (see my
On Street Parking page for additional details).
Contact JD
But note: I do not work for the Nationals, the DC government, or any official organization.
Anyone who sends a message like "I'm a season-ticket holder, where is my parking going to be?" can expect to be ignored,
because I Don't Know.
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