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Street Closures for Multiple Weekend Events: Beginning Friday, October 10, 2014 through Monday, October 13, 2014

Thursday, October 9, 2014

The Metropolitan Police Department wishes to advise the public that multiple events are scheduled to be held beginning Friday, October 10, 2014, through Monday, October 13, 2014. In order to facilitate these events there will be no vehicular traffic allowed along the routes. Motorists should expect delays during these events. Individuals who have issues to be resolved or questions regarding traffic access during these events should call (202) 727-9099.

The events and street closings are as follows:

IMF World Bank Events

On Friday, October 10, 2014, the following streets will be closed from 6 am to 12 pm.

  • C Street NW (between 17th Street and 18th Street, NW)
  • D Street NW (between 17th Street NW and 18th Street, NW)


On Friday, October 10, 2014 from 6 pm, through 6 pm on Sunday, October 12, 2014, the following streets will be closed:

  • 19th Street NW (between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and G Street, NW)
  • H Street NW (between 18th Street, NW and 19th Street, NW)

Taste of DC

On Friday, October 10, 2014 thru Monday, October 13, 2014, the Taste of DC 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:


Festival Area

The assembly area for the festival:

  • Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 9th to14th Street, NW
  • 10th Street, NW between E Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
  • 11th Street, NW between E Street, NW & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
  • 12th Street, NW between E Street, NW & Constitution Avenue, NW
  • 13th Street, NW between E Street, NW & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW


Road closures will begin at 1900 hours on Friday, October 10 until Monday, October 13 at 0200 hours.

The National Law Enforcement 5K Run\Walk to Remember

On Saturday, October 11, 2014, the NLEOMF Run/Walk to Remember 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:


On Saturday, October 11, 2014, the following streets will be closed from 4 to 11 am.

  • F Street, NW from 4th Street, NW to 5th Street, NW


On Saturday, October 11, 2014, the following streets will be closed from 7 to 10 am.

  • 3rd Street, NW from H Street, NW to Virginia Avenue, SW
  • 4th Street, NW from H Street, NW to Indiana Avenue, NW
  • 4th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Virginia Avenue, NW
  • Indiana Avenue, NW from 5th Street, NW to 2nd Street, NW
  • Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 6th Street, NW to 3rd Street, NW
  • Constitution Avenue, NW from 6th Street, NW to Louisiana Avenue, NW
  • Independence Avenue, SW from 7th Street, SW to Washington Avenue, SW
  • Maryland Avenue, SW from 6th Street, SW to 3rd Street, SW

Howard University 5K Community Run/Walk Race:

On Saturday, October 11, 2014, the Howard University 5k Community Run/Walk Race 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:

RACE ROUTE:

  • W Street, NW (between 4th and 6th Streets, NW)
  • 6th Street, NW (between W Street, NW and Gresham Street, NW)
  • 5th Street, NW (between Gresham Street, NW and Howard Place, NW)
  • 4th Street, NW (between Howard Place, NW and W Street, NW)

Columbia Heights Day Neighborhood Festival

The Metropolitan Police Department would like to advise the public and members of the media of the following street closures in connection with the Columbia Heights Day Neighborhood Festival scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2014.

The proceeding streets will be closed beginning approximately at 7 am and should reopen by 8:00 pm. The festival hours will be 11 am to 6 pm.

The following streets will be closed:

  • 11th Street from Park Road to Kenyon Street, NW
  • Lamont Street from 12th Street to Sherman Avenue, NW

Army Ten-Miler

The Metropolitan Police Department would like to advise the public and members of the media of the following street closures in connection with the Army Ten-Miler scheduled for Sunday, October 12, 2014.

The proceeding streets will be intermittently closed along the race route beginning approximately at 7:30 am and should reopen by 12 pm.

The race route is to originate along Washington Boulevard (Route 27) in Arlington, Virginia and progress across the Arlington Memorial Bridge into the District of Columbia. Once in the District of Columbia, runners are to take the following route, prior to its conclusion in Arlington, Virginia:

Parade Route

  • Crossing the Arlington Memorial Bridge around Lincoln Circle to Henry Bacon Drive
  • East on Constitution Avenue, NW
  • North on 19th Street, NW
  • West on Virginia Avenue, NW
  • South on Rock Creek Parkway, NW to Ohio Drive, SW
  • East on Independence Avenue, SW (runners will take the Westbound side)
  • South on 7th Street SW
  • Right on Maryland Avenue SW
  • Right on 9th Street SW
  • West on Independence Avenue, SW (runners will stay on the left side)
  • South on 14th Street, NW to Interstate 395

For more information please visit www.armytenmiler.com

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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 wish to remind motorists in the vicinity of this event to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.