DDOT Traffic Advisory: Street Closures for Commitment March on Friday, August 28, 2020

District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 08/25/2020 03:53 PM EDT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2020

Media Contacts:

Lauren Stephens – (202) 465-6112, lauren.stephens@dc.gov

Mariam Nabizad – (202) 359-2678, mariam.nabizad@dc.gov

Street Closures for Commitment March on Friday, August 28, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) - On Friday, August 28, 2020, the Commitment March "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” and other First Amendment demonstrations will take place throughout the District. In conjunction with these events, there will be extensive street closures that motorists should take into consideration.

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from approximately 12:00 am to 11:59 pm:

Constitution Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to 18^th Street, NW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 3^rd Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
Independence Avenue from 3^rd Street, NW to 23^rd Street, SW
Connecticut Avenue from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
Vermont Avenue from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
I Street from 12^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
H Street from 12^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
K Street from 12^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
New York Avenue from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
17^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
16^th Street From H Street, NW to O Street, NW
15^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
14^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to K Street, NW
13^th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
12^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
11^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
10^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
9^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
7^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to E Street, NW
6^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
4^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
3^rd Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
23^rd Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
Virginia Avenue from 23^rd Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
E Street from 23^rd Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
New York Avenue from 18^th Street, NW to 17^th Street, NW
20^th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
21^st Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
19^th Street from E Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
C Street from 18^th Street, NW to Virginia Avenue, NW
C Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to 21^st Street, NW
D Street from 18^th Street, NW to 17^th Street, NW
Madison Street from 3^rd Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
Jefferson Street from 3^rd Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW

The following streets will be restricted to vehicular traffic from approximately 6:00 am to 11:59 pm: (If safe to do so, vehicles will be allowed to enter the restricted area if they are on essential business or traveling to-and-from their residence).

Independence Avenue, SW from 14^th Street to Ohio Drive, SW
23^rd Street, NW from Constitution Avenue, NW to Memorial Bridge
Henry Bacon Drive, NW from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW
Constitution Avenue from 12^th Street to 18^th Street, NW
Southbound Rock Creek Parkway will be closed at Virginia Avenue, NW
Maine Avenue, SW will be closed at I-395 to all westbound traffic
Access to East Potomac Park from I-395 will be by National Park Service permit only
18^th Street, NW from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
17^th Street, NW from L Street to Independence Avenue, SW
16^th Street, NW from L Street to I Street, NW
15^th Street, NW from L Street to Independence Avenue, SW
14^th Street, NW from L Street to Independence Avenue, SW
13^th Street, NW from L Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
New York Avenue from 11^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
Vermont Avenue from L Street, NW to H Street, NW
Connecticut Avenue from L Street, NW to H Street, NW
I Street, NW from 12^th Street to 18^th Street, NW
H Street, NW from 12^th Street to 18^th Street, NW
G Street from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW and 17^th Street to 18^th Street
F Street, NW from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW and 17^th Street to 18^th Street
E Street, NW from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW and 17^th Street to 18^th Street
D Street, NW from 17^th Street to 18^th Street
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW and 17^th Street to 18^th Street, NW

All street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions.

The public should expect parking restrictions along the street and should be guided by the posted Emergency No Parking signage. All vehicles that are parked in violation of the Emergency No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed.

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