On September 11, 2008, the Department of Defense (DoD) will officially dedicate the new Memorial honoring victims of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. The dedication ceremony will take place in the Pentagon South Parking lot and at the Pentagon Memorial site. You may visit www.defenselink.mil for information about the Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony.
Several special events will take place on the Pentagon Reservation from Sunday, September 7 through Thursday, September 11. Some events will significantly impact parking and traffic surrounding the Reservation. A summary of the events and the impact on the Reservation follows:
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9: Pentagon Memorial will be open to 9/11 family members for a private viewing.
Thursday, September 11
The Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony will begin at 8 am. Entrances will open at 6 am. This is a ticket and invitation only event and is scheduled to last until approximately 2:30 pm.
Viewing of the Pentagon Memorial for DoD employees will commence at 2:30 pm and until 6 pm on September 11 (Open viewing. No tickets required).
Pentagon Memorial will open to the general public at 7 pm with a Musical Tribute by the Navy Band and Sea Chanters Chorus that will last until 9 pm. The Memorial will remain open to the public 24 hours-a-day thereafter.
Impacts to Roadways on September 11, 2008
Major Road Closures, 2 am - 1 pm
o Washington Blvd (I-395 to Memorial Bridge)
o Eads Street into Pentagon, South Parking
o Fern Street into Pentagon, South Parking
o Pentagon, North South Connector Road
o Columbia Pike at Joyce Street
o Hayes Street ramp to I-395
Road Closures to Pentagon Reservation, 2 am – 11 pm
o Washington Blvd Ramp into South Parking (Lane 1)
o Columbia Pike into South Parking (Lane 1)
o Ridge Road Exit into South Parking (Lane 10)
o South Rotary Road (Fern St. to Wash Blvd)
o North Rotary Road (Fern St. to Columbia Pike), (between Lane 1 and Fern Street), 2 am -11 pm
HOV Access to Pentagon Reservation, 2 am – 1 pm
There will be no HOV/Slug Traffic to Pentagon South Parking lot (Pentagon Reservation Commuter Slug Drop-off to be relocated to Army Navy Drive)
Pentagon Transit Center (PTC - Metro Bus Platform) 2 am– 1 pm - Closed
Bus service (WMATA/DoD Shuttles/Commuter), is temporarily suspended and Rerouted. METRO trains will run normally
Facility Closures and Construction Suspension
The Remote Delivery Facility (RDF) and the Secure Access Lane (SAL) will be closed on September 11, 2008. Employees of the RDF area will be able to work in office and shop space in the RDF.
The Pentagon Athletic Center (PAC) will be closed until noon on September 11
Corridors 2 and 3 entrances will close, Thursday, September 11, 2 am Corridor 2 will open for normal business at 3 pm. Corridor 3 will open at 1 pm.
Special Note:
The pedestrian tunnel under I-395 will be closed on September 11 from 2 am to approximately 1 pm. Pedestrian access to the Reservation from Army Navy Drive will be via Fern Street.
There will be no pedestrian or vehicle access to the Corridor 5 or Mall Terrace parking areas via Memorial Gate on September 11, between the hours of 2 am to 1 pm. Access to the Mall Terrace will be from the Mall checkpoint off Route 110.
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Thanks for these details, wish I could see it. I used to work in the Arlington Public Schools before becoming seriously disabled and having to relocate. On that day I was at Patrick Henry Elementary School just up Columbia Pike from the Pentagon.
I found the tiny make shift memorial on the hillside very moving while I still resided there.
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