Those staying in D.C. for spring break and planning to go out might want to find an above-ground form of transportation for the next couple of days.
Starting Tuesday at midnight, the Metro will shut down for 29 hours for safety checks of cables, The Washington Post reported.
The closure, which Metro officials announced Tuesday afternoon, was prompted by an electric cable fire early Monday morning. The Post reported that the safety check is intended to prevent incidents like the train car that filled with smoke at L’Enfant Plaza last year, which killing one person and injured several others.
Metro system is so dangerous, #wmata GM says he can’t risk waiting for the weekend.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 15, 2016
The D.C. government and public schools will remain open in spite of the shutdown, according to several reports.
D.C. government and @dcpublicschools will remain open Wednesday despite Metro shutdown, according to officials in DC mayor's office
— Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis) March 15, 2016
