DC stadium proposal raises questions about getting the game

A common complaint about going to games and concerts at Northwest Stadium in Prince George s County Maryland is getting there Having a new stadium with a better transportation situation than Northwest is a low bar to clear a transportation official reported News The preponderance obvious question about getting to a new stadium is can Metro handle it Metro General Manager Randy Clarke is optimistic about the Stadium-Armory station which serviced the old RFK Stadium Now we have three lines going through there it used to only be two and we can run up to eight-car train sets which we never had the ability to do before he reported The Blue Silver and Orange lines now expedition through Stadium-Armory Part of the plan for a new stadium will analyze what if any transit improvements will be needed Clarke announced there is an older scrutiny that looked at a anticipated new station at nearby Oklahoma Avenue on the northern side of the stadium site But he stressed it is very early to be talking about that That could be part of the analysis as well he announced We don t know if a station is fully needed there or not If it is how much it would cost How long it would take to build Another prospective transportation winner is D C s streetcar system which does stop at Oklahoma Avenue near the stadium and connects to Union Station The streetcar is in the present free to ride Mayor Muriel Bowser touted the transportation options already in place It is served by Metro It s served by the highway It s served by an expansive bus system she explained Bowser stressed new parking will be built but it won t be a sea of parking like what exists at RFK now In total parking spaces are expected to be available Washington Commanders hours ago Commanders stadium plans meet pushback from particular council members residents Washington Commanders hours ago Big bold investments' Why DC's mayor says to invest now in Commanders stadium Maryland hours ago Maryland governor says he wants to revamp Northwest Stadium site with input from locals Group owner Josh Harris noted trail connections along the Anacostia River You can genuinely ride your bike from Nationals Park he explained It s a -minute bike ride An central thing to point out is serious parking restrictions in the neighborhoods around this stadium likely would be put in place on encounter and event days much like what happens around Nats Park on gamedays Get the D C area s top news and weather delivered to your inbox every morning Sign up for First Greater part our free newsletter