Washington, DC

On Monday, July 4, 2016, the 2016 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

Street Closures

The following streets will be closed from 6:00 am until approximately 11:00 pm:

• TR Bridge Inbound to Constitution Avenue.  All traffic diverted to the E Street Expressway
• Independence Avenue SW from 15^th Street to 23^rd Street SW
• 23^rd Street NB from Constitution Avenue to Virginia Avenue NW.  Southbound 23^rd Street traffic will be allowed to flow and access outbound TR Bridge. 
• 22nd Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
• 21^st Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
• 20^st Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
• 19^th Street NW from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue
• 18^th Street NW from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue
• 17^th Street NW from New York Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
• 15^th Street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue to Independence Avenue SW
• Henry Bacon Drive7^th Street from Constitution Avenue NW
• Constitution Avenue from 14^th Street to 23^rd Street.
• Arlington Memorial Bridge
• South Bound Rock Creek Parkway closed at Virginia Avenue
• 7^th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
• 4^th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW

The following streets will be closed at approximately 11:15 am for the Independence Day Parade, and will remain closed for the remainder of the day:

The following streets will be closed from approximately 11:15 am until approximately Midnight:

• Constitution Avenue from 3^rd Street to 14^th Street NW
• 14^th Street from Pennsylvania to Independence Avenue SW
• 12^th Street from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue NW
• 10^th Street from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue NW
• 9^th Street from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue NW
• 6^th Street from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue NW
• 3^rd Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW

Note: The 3^rd Street, 9^th Street and 12^th Street Tunnels will remain open for travel into and out of the city; however, the 9^th Street Tunnel and the 12^th Street Tunnel will close during the Independence Day Parade, which will begin at approximately 11:15 am and will continue until approximately 4:00 pm. Additionally, the 12th Street Tunnel and 12th Street NW will be closed from the 395 exit to the Pennsylvania Avenue, NW exit.

National Mall Pubic Entry Access points for July 4^th:

The National Mall public entry access points for July 4^th, 2016, will open at 10:00 am.

• Constitution Avenue NW between 23rd Street NW and Henry Bacon Drive NW
• Constitution Avenue NW and 17th Street NW (opens at 2 p.m.)
• West side of 14th Street NW at Madison Drive NW (opens at 2 p.m.)
• West side of 14th Street SW at Jefferson Drive SW
• Maine Avenue SW and Raoul Wallenberg Place SW (15th Street SW)
• East Basin Drive just south of the Jefferson Memorial (visitors will not be able to access the National Mall from here)
• East Basin Drive at Inlet Bridge SW
• South side of Memorial Bridge

All street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions. Motorists could encounter possible delays if operating in the vicinity of this event and may wish to consider alternative routes.  The Metropolitan Police Department and the D.C. Department of Transportation also wishes to remind motorists in the vicinity of this event to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.