Fears of traffic gridlock as MGM casino is set to open; officials urge patience and planning

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By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post
County and casino officials say there’s no need to panic. Improvements such as new striping, realignments and a new road should help with traffic flow around the casino. And if that’s not enough, dozens of police officers and electronic message boards will be in place to move traffic on opening day and the days that follow.
“Will there be congestion? Yes. Will traffic look like it looked in 1996 or 2006? No. But we are going to manage it,” said Prince George’s Police Chief Henry P. Stawinski III.