Cyclists don't use bike lane in DC. Perfect example is MacArthur Blvd. There is a very nice bike lane that I have used a few times, bu cyclists insist on using the road, even at rush our, which as another commenter pointed out is suicide around here.

I did walk the final 1.5 miles, but the beginning of the commute is way too dangerous for walking. 6-8 lanes across with on/off ramps to 270 and 495. Especially with lots of impatient drivers making lots of crazy and stupid decisions. Not to mention all of the cyclists in DC who are a bunch entitled a**es. Seriously, first the take over the roads like they own them in the ridiculous spandex outfits, cycling on highways, though red lights and stop signs. And then the other day I was hiking by the C&O canal and got run off the trail by a cyclist. Oh and BTW I do get lots of exercise and am in great shape. Walk 2 miles every morning with my dag on go hiking regularly. Thanks for thew advice tho!

Ha. Very true. I used to live in Arlington... Someone posted on washingtonpost.com yesterday about this situation by say: "So Montgomery County today, is just like Northern Virginia everyday..."

I live here too and it was mayhem last night. It took me 2.5 hours to get home from work which usually takes 25 minutes. (6 miles) Many of my coworkers and friends have also reported major headaches... We were sitting at traffic lights with nowhere to go for sometimes up to 5 cycles of the lights. What I heard is that there is a different timing for rush hours that lets more traffic flow south in the morning and north in the evenings. The worst areas according to news reports are Rockville Pike, which I experienced last night, Connecticut Ave, Georgia Ave and Rt 29. The official word is that some board blew in the main computer and they are unable to find "parts" to replace it. I am not certain about the details. The county website is reporting that all traffic lights are going to have to be manually updated one-by-one. There are 800 intersections.

Bad Idea. STD's run rampant on Semester at Sea ships.