UPDATE: Inauguration Road Closures

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The biggest news happens when you don't have access to the internet. Today, the secret service has announced the road closures for inauguration day; it looks suspiciously like the closures from the last inauguration. There is also a lengthy list of vehicle restriction guidelines and bridge closures. Road closures take effect at 3 PM January 19, and last until 7 am, January 21. The secret service has also listed entry points to the parade route, which will open at 7 AM, and cautions: "All attendees, including general public and ticketed guests, are subject to a thorough security screening before entering the Inaugural parade route, the White House reviewing stand and the Inaugural balls. Please allow for additional time for this security screening, as it is expected that lines may be long." Thanks, SS! Way to earn your coily earpieces. Here's the complete list of entry points for the parade route:

- 2nd Street NW and C Street NW
- 3rd Street NW and C Street NW
- Indiana Avenue NW between 6th St NW and 7th St NW
- 7th Street NW and D Street NW
- 10th Street NW and E Street NW
- 12th Street NW and E Street NW
- E Street NW just east of 13th Street NW
- 13th Street NW just North of E Street NW
- 14th Street NW just North of E Street NW
- 12th Street NW between Constitution Avenue. and Pennsylvania Avenue
- 10th Street NW between Constitution Avenue. and Pennsylvania Avenue
- 7th Street NW between Constitution Avenue. and Pennsylvania Avenue
- Constitution Avenue between 6th Street NW and 7th Street NW

But the worst part is they refer to the whole thing as "The Inaugural". Grrrrrrr.