Our transportation reporter started investigating and it is all in the name of safety. After 53 years of crossing the same intersection she takes more timeo get from one side to the next. Do you worry about the cars and the way the drivers are . Yeah. They dont see you . They are not looking at who is coming, nothing. Just speeding, you know. Speeding and turning. They dont mix. That is why d. C. Is using more and more of these yellow pylon devices, a lot more of them. We have 85 locationsthcross e district and put in place 35 of them. Over the next year we will be putting in more. They are known as left turn calming devices and are designed to protect pedestrians. The idea is to force drivers to go out into the intersection and stay away from the crosswalk, more of a 90degree turn. Drivers are still getting used to them. I think they are going to study it and see. C theity has data showing the intersections need the devices and so far this year traffic fatalities are down 25 and d. C.
Ebout the differences in washingtons celtion this year. And tracking those celebrations could be a little bit of a wash out. Eawere talking about the returning. Heat, humidity, and the chance ofim storms just in tfor the fourth. Plus Ninja Warrior. You saw the athletes compete this evening. Now we put our guy to the test. Announcer news 4 at 11 00 starts now. Good evening tonight. The big plans from the president that could impact the way you celebrate independence day. Set ups already under way in downtown d. C. Today ahead of thursdays big event. Thats right. The president explained more of what youll be seeing and we heard from other local leaders who are not thrilled about the plans. Derk joins us more with that. Eporter good evening, were finally getting some of the finer details of how were going to be obsving the fourth here in washington, abo the president s fireworks, and of course the other that usually happen. What we do know about the salute to america, its going to be a lo
Test test test test test test test. Its a salute to america. And im going to be here and im going to say i few words. Other planes, fighter jets, were going to have some tanks stationed outside. Drew wilder has more on the arrival of those taors. Repr we found the tanks the president says is going to be at the National Mall. Tanks on a train right now. These are csx tracks. You can see the military combat vehicles waiting to be brought into the district. The twoanks nearest the camera are both m1s, in between the tanish vehicle is a support vehicle, and then the two vehicles furthest away from the camera are also combat vehicles. Now, the president has said over the last few days he wants at least two tanks on the National Mall for this years fourth of july celebration, however, as weve been discussing throughout this week, theres complicationo tryinget vehicles this large through d. C. Streets and into the National Mall. Thats the discussion right now, how is the president , is dod go
And because the flights cant be that close they have to be delayed. The flyovers and fireworks shutting down the flights at Reagan National airport. Between 6 15 and 745 p. M. And between now and 45 p. M. On the fourth of july there will be no Flight Operations at dca at all. The faa making that announcement on social media today. Hopefully they will divert them to dulles or something which is not enjoyable. Joseph bishop henchman. The flight was atan log national and 9 21 on the fourth. Onhe other hand, why is this all being done at the last minute. Air traffic has been stopped in the past for the flyovers. It has never been stopped before because of theireworks. The reason the fireworks are affecting the flight this year is because theti loca where they are being launched has changed to west potomac park and thats now closer to the flight path. And the Airport Authority couldnt tell us exactly how many flights will be affectedse becof this change but dozens of flights do usually come