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WMATA sent out word today that it will be keeping the Metro system station open late on Tuesday night in order to accommodate U2 fans coming home from FedEx Field. All stations except Morgan Boulevard will be exit-only after midnight, but those who enter at Morgan Boulevard after midnight will find both trains waiting for them at that station, and additional trains at all transfer points on the Blue Line to take them to their destinations, Metro spokesperson Steven Taubenkibel said.

Expecting a very large crowd, Live Nation has also sent out driving and traffic instructions for motorists, which we’ve gone ahead and posted after the jump. FedEx will be opening its parking lots to concert attendees at noon, even though doors don’t open until 5 p.m., so that should give you some idea of how big a hassle parking there is expected to be. Being the environmentally conscious band that they are, U2 would prefer it if fans would either take Metro and walk the mile or so to FedEx, or else avail themselves of the group’s online carpool matching service, courtesy PickUpPal.