The Bush administration has told us to get back to our normal lives, but they continue to close the major routes through are city and the major money making device for Arlington. We always have to succumb to the whims of the federal government, because of their proximity to us. Even when the state/local governments object they still do things to the county. A good, however old, example is National Airport; the now closed national airport was renamed to a famous republican president in the highest concentration of democrats in the state.
They also closed E street / pennsylvania avenue in front of the White House. The Capital Police have been looking at closeing both independance and constitution at the capitol. That would block hte route of about 45000 cars a day.