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Downtown DC braces for gridlock as Freedom 250 Grand Prix closes streets

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Downtown DC braces for gridlock as Freedom 250 Grand Prix closes streets
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Downtown Washington, DC expects heavy traffic as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix routes a 1.66-mile course, prompting closures from Friday 3 a.m. through Sunday 11:59 p.m.; drivers report extreme delays and officials urge residents to use public transit as gridlock is likely to worsen over the weekend.

Topics:sportslocal#dc#freedom-250-grand-prix#local#public-transit#road-closures#traffic-delays
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  1. ‘Worse than cherry blossoms’: Drivers react to Freedom 250 Grand Prix road closures  WTOP
  2. See Where Indy Cars Will Race Around Washington, D.C.  The New York Times
  3. Freedom 250 IndyCar rides Metro ahead of DC’s Grand Prix; weekend service info and detours  FOX 5 DC
  4. ‘Why risk art that is irreplaceable’: Historians concerned about DC grand prix  Baltimore Sun
  5. FOX Covering All Angles of D.C. Race With Unique Production  INDYCAR.com

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