Washington, DC

The District of Columbia Government offices will be closed on Labor Day (Monday, September 3, 2018). Below is information regarding critical, on-going District operations for this day.

Parking

On Monday, September 3, parking meters and enforcement will not be in effect, except in the following locations:

• Meters along the National Mall (not impacted by road closures) that are operated by the National Park Service or where Emergency No Parking Signs are posted.
• Streets located in the Stadium Event Zone (bounded in by SE/SW Freeway, 5th Street, SE, Delaware Ave./2nd Street, SW, and the Anacostia River) as a result of a Nationals Park event.

Streetcar parking enforcement is daily, including weekends and holidays, e.g., Labor Day, along H Street and Benning Road, NE, between 3rd Street and Oklahoma Avenue, NE. On Sundays and holidays, streetcar parking enforcement is between 8 am and 11 pm. Normal enforcement citywide of other parking violations resumes September 4.

Sanitation Services

Sanitation services will be suspended on Monday, September 3 and will resume Tuesday, September 4.

• Trash and recycling collections in once-a-week collection neighborhoods will “slide” to the next day for the remainder of the week.
• In twice-a-week collection neighborhoods, Monday’s and Thursday’s collections will slide to Tuesday and Friday. Tuesday’s and Friday’s collections will slide to Wednesday and Saturday.
• Street sweeping will be suspended Monday and will resume Tuesday, September 4.

The Fort Totten Transfer Station will be closed Monday, September 3 and will reopen Tuesday, September 4 to residents between 1 pm and 5 pm.

“Summer collection hours” will end over the Labor Day weekend, with collection crews starting their routes at 7 am on Tuesday, September 4. Collections had begun an hour earlier at 6 am throughout the hotter summer months.

Lane Restrictions

On Monday, September 3, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will suspend normal weekday reversible lane operations in the following corridors:

• Connecticut Avenue, NW, between Legation Street and Woodley Road
• Canal Road between Chain Bridge and Foxhall Road, NW
• Rock Creek Parkway (controlled by the National Park service)
• Independence Avenue between 4th Street, SW and 2nd Street, SE
• 16th Street, NW, between Arkansas Avenue and Irving Street

Construction Restrictions

All permitted work in the District of Columbia will be suspended at noon on Friday, August 31 through Monday, September 3, 2018. Lane closures and work zones will not be allowed for non-emergency work in roadways, alleys, and sidewalks within the District’s Right-of-Way, including manhole access and construction related deliveries. Work in public space may resume during approved, permitted hours beginning on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

Department of Motor Vehicles

All DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) locations will be closed:

• Saturday, September 1
• Monday, September 3

Customers visiting a DMV Service Center on other days are encouraged to plan ahead and “Know Before You Go” for services requiring an in-person visit, as customer volume is high before and after a holiday closing. To check customer volume at a specific center, residents can check the service center’s webcams which are refreshed every 60 seconds during normal business hours at dmv.dc.gov. Additionally, DC DMV has more than 55 online services at dmv.dc.gov that enable customers to skip the in-person trip.

Department of Parks and Recreation

All DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) administrative offices, recreation/community centers and indoor aquatic facilities will be closed on Monday, September 3.

• All athletic fields, parks, playgrounds and park sites will be open for general use.
• All previously permitted outdoor events will take place as scheduled.
• All Spray Parks will close for the season at 8 pm.
• The following remaining Outdoor Pools will close for the season at 6 pm:
• Ward 1: Banneker Pool (2500 Georgia Ave., NW)
• Ward 4: Upshur Pool (4300 Arkansas Ave., NW)
• Ward 5: Langdon Park Pool (2860 Mills Avenue, NE)
• Ward 6: Rosedale Pool (1701 Gales St., NE)
• Ward 8: Oxon Run Pool (501 Mississippi Ave., SE)

DC Public Library

All DC Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, September 3.