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Expect Heavy Traffic in Falls Church Today

Peruvian run-off election expected to bring thousands to Falls Church.

Note- This is from Fairfax County Police:

 

Thousands of people are expected to be in the area of two Falls Church City schools to vote in the Peruvian presidential election on Sunday, June 5. The two schools are the only polling sites between Kentucky and Maine; consequentially large crowds from neighboring states are anticipated.

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George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike, and Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, 7130 Leesburg Pike, are being rented from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the election.  Fairfax County Police and the Falls Church City Police, with assistance from the Virginia Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Transit Authority, are coordinating plans for keeping traffic moving, including having extra personnel on site.  Visitors to the polling places are encouraged to use public transit, but if they must drive, to park in the West Falls Church Metro station parking garage; not in the neighborhoods. Vehicles that are parked illegally may be towed.     

Officers will patrol the areas north and south of the high school to discourage voter parking in these areas and to respond to complaints of illegal or unsafe parking. Other officers, signs and volunteers will be responsible for monitoring the flow of traffic on Route 7 and to help minimize disruptions wherever possible.

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