“If you’re going at freeway speed, you could blow right past these signs and not recognize them.”īattagliese recommended that visitors head into the area early and park at National Harbor, or later, around 1 a.m., to avoid the predicted road congestion. “There are already rectangular signs already erected on the Beltway, which will direct you into the area, but you have to pay attention,” Battagliese said.
“The problem we are foreseeing is people lining up to get into the parking garage, which doesn’t open until 10:30, and we could see backups onto the Beltway, on 295,” said Jim Battagliese, WTOP’s director of traffic and transit operations.īattagliese said all the new ramps and streets open around and within the MGM complex could cause additional confusion and delays, especially for people new to the area.
The opening of the MGM National Harbor Resort and Casino Thursday night is expected to cause major traffic in and around Prince George’s County.Įven though 5,000 parking spaces are available at the parking garage, it won’t open until just 30 minutes before the casino’s 11 p.m. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
