A major bridge and a portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway are among some of the highest-profile closures leading up to the Army's 250th birthday parade and celebration this weekend.
D.C. police put out a long list of closures that go into effect Thursday and Friday, continuing through Monday, June 16. Many parking restrictions are already in place.
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WATCH HEREAmong the biggest closures: The Arlington Memorial Bridge will be closed Friday through early Monday — as will the inbound Roosevelt Bridge's splits to Constitution and Independence avenues, and some exits on I-395 in downtown D.C. In addition, the GW Parkway will be closed in both directions between U.S. 50 and I-395 from Friday evening through Sunday morning.
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SIGN UP Here's the full list from D.C. police as of Wednesday:
Virginia road closures for military parade:
- George Washington Memorial Parkway: Closed in both directions between U.S. 50 and I-395
beginning Friday, June 13 at 6 p.m. through Sunday, June 15 at 6 a.m. - Route 27/Washington Boulevard: Right lane closed in both directions beginning Wednesday,
June 11 at 8 p.m. All lanes closed in both directions between US-50 and the Pentagon north parking lot beginning Friday, June 13 at 6 p.m. through Saturday, June 14 at 10 p.m.
DC road closures for military parade:
The following highway exits, freeways, expressways and bridges were expected to be closed to vehicle traffic from Friday, June 13 until Monday, June 16 at 6 a.m.:
- Arlington Memorial Bridge
- Eastbound I-395 Exit 1 toward 14th Street / National Mall
- Eastbound I-395 HOV exit toward 14th Street / National Mall
- Eastbound I-395 Exit 3 toward 12th Street Expressway
- Eastbound E Street expressway
- Inbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge split to Independence Avenue
- Inbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge split to Constitution Avenue
- Northbound Potomac River Freeway exit toward E Street
- Westbound I-395 Exit 4A and 4B toward 12th Street SW and Maine Avenue SW
- Westbound E Street Expressway split to Southbound Potomac River Freeway
- Southbound Potomac River Freeway exit toward Independence Avenue and Maine Avenue
- Southbound Potomac River Freeway exit toward E Street
The following expressways will be closed to vehicle traffic from Friday June 13 at about 9 p.m. through Monday, June 16 at 6 a.m.:
- 12th Street Expressway
- 9th Street Expressway entrance from Constitution Avenue NW
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from Thursday, June 12 at about 6 a.m. through Monday, June 16 at 6 a.m.:
- C Street from 18th Street NW to Virginia Avenue NW
- 13th Street from C Street SW to D Street SW
- C Street from 14th Street SW to 12th Street SW
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from Thursday, June 12 at about 7 p.m. through Monday, June 16 at 6 a.m.:
- D Street from 18th Street NW to 17th Street NW
- C Street from 18th Street NW to 17th Street NW
- Virginia Avenue from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 21st Street from E Street NW to C Street NW
- 20th Street from E Street NW to Virginia Avenue NW
- 19th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 18th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 14th Street from Constitution Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
- Eastbound I-395 Exit 1 toward 14th Street / National Mall
- Eastbound I-395 HOV exit toward 14th Street / National Mall
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from Friday June 13 at about 12:01 a.m. until Monday, June 16 at 6 a.m.:
North-to-south streets:
- 23rd Street from E Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
- 22nd Street from C Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- Henry Bacon Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- Daniel French Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle SW to Independence Avenue SW
- 21st Street from C Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 20th Street from C Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 17th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
- 15th Street from F Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
- Raoul Wallenberg Place from Independence Avenue SW to Maine Avenue SW
- 14th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 14th Street from Independence Avenue SW to D Street SW
- West Basin Drive from Independence Avenue SW to Ohio Drive SW
East-to-west streets:
- E Street from 20th Street NW to 17th Street NW (eastbound lanes only)
- Lower Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street NW to 14th Street NW
- C Street from 21st Street NW to Virginia Avenue NW
- Virginia Avenue from 24th Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street NW to 12th Street NW
- Madison Drive from 15th Street NW to 7th Street NW
- Jefferson Drive from 15th Street SW to 7th Street SW
- Independence Avenue from 23rd Street SW to 12th Street SW
- D Street from 14th Street SW to 12th Street SW
- Maine Avenue from Independence Avenue SW to East Basin Drive SW
- Ohio Drive from East Basin Drive, SW to Independence Avenue SW
- Rock Creek Parkway from Virginia Avenue NW to Ohio Drive SW
- Lincoln Memorial Circle NW
Local traffic only:
The following streets will be open for local traffic only from Friday June 13 at about 12:01 a.m. until Monday, June 16 at 6 a.m.:
North-to-south streets:
- 23rd Street from Washington Circle NW to E Street NW
- 22nd Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Virginia Avenue NW
- 21st Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to E Street NW
- 21st Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to E Street NW
- 19th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to E Street NW
- 18th Street from H Street NW to E Street NW
- 17th Street from H Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 15th Street from H Street NW to F Street NW
- 14th Street from F Street NW to Lower Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 13 ½ Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to D Street NW
- 13th Street from E Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 12th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 11th Street from E Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 10th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 9th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 9th Street from Independence Avenue SW to C Street SW
- 9th Street from Capitol Square Place SW to Maine Avenue SW
- L’Enfant Plaza from 9th Street SW to Independence Avenue SW
- 8th Street from E Street NW to D Street NW
- 7th Street from E Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
- 6th Street from E Street NW to C Street NW
- 5th Street from E Street NW to Indiana Avenue NW
- 4th Street from E Street NW to Indiana Avenue NW
- 4th Street from Madison Drive NW to Independence Avenue SW
East-to-west streets:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 19th Street NW to 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 14th Street NW to 7th Street NW
- Upper Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street NW to 13th Street NW
- I Street from 23rd Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- H Street from 24th Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- New York Avenue from 18th Street NW to 14th Street NW
- Virginia Avenue from 24th Street NW to E Street NW
- G Street from 24th Street NW to 14th Street NW
- F Street from 23rd Street NW to 14th Street NW
- E Street from 23rd Street NW to 18th Street NW (westbound lanes only)
- D Street from 14th Street NW to 13 ½ Street NW
- D Street from 9th Street NW to 3rd Street NW
All street closures and listed times are subject to change, police said. Anyone driving around the event could hit delays and may want to consider alternate routes, police said.
Police and the D.C. Department of Transportation are also reminding drivers to be careful because they're expecting more people to be out walking.
DC parking restrictions for military parade:
The following streets are posted as "Emergency No Parking," which started Monday, June 9 and continues through Monday, June 16 at 6 a.m.:
North-to-south streets:
- 23rd Street from E Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
- 22nd Street from C Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- Henry Bacon Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- Daniel French Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle SW to Independence Avenue SW
- 21st Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 20th Street from E Street NW to Virginia Avenue NW
- 20th Street from C Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 19th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 18th Street from F Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 17th Street from H Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
- 15th Street from H Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
- Raoul Wallenberg Place from Independence Avenue SW to Maine Avenue SW
- 14th Street from F Street NW to D Street SW
- 13 Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 13th Street from C Street SW to D Street SW
- 12th Street from E Street NW to Madison Drive NW
- 12th Street from Jefferson Drive SW to Maine Avenue SW
- 11th Street from E Street NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 10th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 9th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- 7th Street from D Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
East-to-west streets:
- New York Avenue from 18th Street NW to 14th Street NW
- G Street from 18th Street NW to 14th Street NW
- F Street from 18th Street NW to 14th Street NW
- E Street from 23rd Street NW to 17th Street NW
- Upper Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th to 14th Street NW
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 18th to 7th Street NW
- D Street from 18th Street NW to 17th Street NW
- C Street from 21th Street NW to 17th Street NW
- Virginia Avenue from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
- Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street NW to 7th Street NW
- Madison Drive from 3rd Street NW to 15th Street NW
- Jefferson Drive from 3rd Street SW to 15th Street SW
- Independence Avenue from 23rd Street SW to 12th Street SW
- C Street from 14th Street SW to 12th Street SW
- D Street from 14th Street SW to 7th Street SW
- West Basin Drive from Independence Avenue SW to Ohio Drive SW
- Ohio Drive from Independence Avenue SW to the Inlet Bridge
Drivers should comply with the "no-parking" signs, police said. They warned that vehicles parked in violation of the signs will be ticketed and towed.
