The pope has brought joy, love and ridiculously light traffic to the Washington area.
During this morning’s rush hour, major commuter highways like I-395 and I-66 had about as much traffic as they might at 4 a.m. on a Sunday. Those who commute to D.C. from Virginia apparently decided to just stay home while large swaths of the District are closed for Pope Francis’ visit.
It was a similar situation on Metro: even the perpetually critical @unsuckdcmetro Twitter account couldn’t find anything to fault this morning, retweeting the following.
@unsuckdcmetro metro least crowded I've ever seen it, thanks @Pontifex #PopeinDC
— Leah Grace (@leahkennebeck) September 24, 2015
Seriously @wmata could not have been smoother this morning. Credit due. cc @unsuckdcmetro
— Jordan Hirsch (@jordanhirsch) September 24, 2015
Best commute of the year. Thanks @Pontifex! cc: @wmata, @unsuckdcmetro, @WMATARU, @FixWMATA pic.twitter.com/5c3QEc9FKt
— David Fuchs (@davidwfuchs) September 23, 2015