[SkateDC] Fw: Road Closures for Independence Day
Carl Ford
ford at dcaccess.net
Wed Jul 1 14:06:21 PDT 2009
If I can find a map, I'll forward it as well, but here are places we
can skate on Saturday night...
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As part of the extensive security measures implemented for
this event, many streets in and around the National Mall will be
closed on July
4th, 2009. The following streets will be closed at approximately 6 am and
will remain closed until approximately 11 pm:
* 4th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Constitution Avenue, NW
* 7th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Constitution Avenue, NW
* 15th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Maine Avenue, SW
* 17th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to E Street, NW
* 18th Street from Constitution Avenue and Virginia Avenue
* 19th Street, NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
* 20th Street, NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
* 21st Street, NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
* 22nd Street, NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
* 23rd Street from Independence Avenue, SW to C Street, NW
* C and D Streets, NW from 17th Street to 18th Street
* Madison and Jefferson Drives from 15th Street to 3rd Street
* Virginia Avenue, NW from 18th Street to Constitution Avenue
* Constitution Avenue, NW from 14th Street to 23rd Street .
* Independence Avenue, SW from 14th Street to 23rd Street
* Memorial Bridge
* Rock Creek Parkway south of Virginia Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle
* Lincoln Memorial Circle and all approaches and ramps
* Ohio Drive, SW from the Inlet Bridge to Independence Avenue
* West Basin Drive, SW from Ohio Drive to Independence Avenue
The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
will remain open, but all inbound traffic must exit onto E Street. There
will be no access to Constitution Avenue .
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Carl Ford
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From: "Lisle, John (DDOT)" <john.lisle at dc.gov>
To: DDOT List <ddot at lyris.dc.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 3:44:06 PM
Subject: DDOT Traffic Advisory: Road Closures for Independence Day
DDOT List
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Media
Contacts: Officer
Kenny Bryson (MPD) at (202) 727-4383
John Lisle (DDOT) at (202) 671-2004
***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***
Road Closures for Independence Day
Participants Encouraged to Use Public
Transportation
( Washington , D.C. )
Law Enforcement Agencies have provided the following information about road closures
in the District for Saturday, July 4, 2009.
July 4th Celebration on the
National Mall
As part of the extensive security measures implemented for
this event, many streets in and around the National Mall will be closed on July
4th, 2009. The following streets will be closed at approximately 6 am and
will remain closed until approximately 11 pm:
* 4th Streetfrom Independence Avenue, SW to Constitution Avenue, NW
* 7th Streetfrom Independence Avenue, SW to Constitution Avenue, NW
* 15th Streetfrom Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Maine Avenue, SW
* 17th Streetfrom Independence Avenue, SW to E Street, NW
* 18th Streetfrom Constitution Avenue and Virginia Avenue
* 19th Street, NWfrom C Street to Constitution Avenue
* 20th Street, NWfrom C Street to Constitution Avenue
* 21st Street, NWfrom C Street to Constitution Avenue
* 22nd Street, NWfrom C Street to Constitution Avenue
* 23rd Streetfrom Independence Avenue, SW to C Street, NW
* C and D Streets, NW from 17th Street to 18th Street
* Madison and Jefferson Drives from 15th Street to 3rd Street
* Virginia Avenue, NWfrom 18th Street to Constitution Avenue
* Constitution Avenue, NW from 14th Street to 23rd Street .
* Independence Avenue, SWfrom 14th Street to 23rd Street
* MemorialBridge
* Rock Creek Parkway southof Virginia Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle
* Lincoln Memorial Circleand all approaches and ramps
* Ohio Drive, SWfrom the Inlet Bridge to Independence Avenue
* West Basin Drive, SWfrom Ohio Drive to Independence Avenue
The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
will remain open, but all inbound traffic must exit onto E Street. There
will be no access to Constitution Avenue .
The 9th Street Tunnel and the 12th Street Tunnel will remain
open except during the Independence Day Parade, which will begin at
approximately 11:45 am and conclude at approximately 2:30 pm.
In addition to the closures listed above, the following
streets will be closed from approximately 11:30 am to 4 pm for the parade:
* Constitution Avenue from 6th Street to 14th Street
* 7th and 15th Streets from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
* 9th, 10th, 12th and 14th Streets from Constitution Ave. to Pennsylvania Ave
* Virginia Avenuefrom Constitution Avenue to 21st Street
* 14th Streetfrom Independence to Pennsylvania (Will remain closed after the parade until 11 pm)
* 3rd Streetfrom Maryland Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue (Will remain closed after parade until 11 pm)
Parking throughout the area will be extremely limited. Residents
and visitors are encouraged to take public transportation or bike to the
festivities. The National Park Service and the Washington Area Bicyclist
Association (WABA) will provide free valet parking at two locations from 2 pm
until 10:30 pm: at the corner of 15th Street and Independence Avenue, SW , and on the South
side of the Lincoln Memorial. For more information, visit www.waba.org.
For more information about Independence Day events on the
Mall, visit www.nps.gov/dc/july4th.
For more information about July 4 activities and road
closures in Arlington ,
please visit www.arlingtonva.us.
National Archives July 4 Celebration
The following street will be closed from 7:30 am to 11:15
am:
* Constitution Avenue, NW from 7th Street to 10th Street
For more information about this event please visit www.archives.gov.
PalisadesJuly 4 Parade
The following street will be closed from 11 am until 12:30
pm:
* MacArthur Boulevard, NWfrom Reservoir Road to Arizona Avenue
For more information about the parade
please visit www.palisadesdc.org.
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John Lisle | Public Information
Officer | District Department of Transportation | Office of the Director | 2000 14th Street, NW ,
Fifth Floor, Washington , DC 20009
| 202-671-2004/direct | 202-486-5838/cell | 202-671-0650/ fax | John.Lisle at dc.gov, e-mail | www.ddot.dc.gov
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