Memorial Day Parade Road Closures and Traffic Restrictions

In celebration of Memorial Day, the District will host the National Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 29 at 2 p.m. The parade will take place along Constitution Ave NW and will also be live streamed through the American Veterans Center YouTube channel.

Several parking restrictions and road closures will be in effect before, during and after the event.

The following streets will be posted as emergency no parking from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

• Independence Ave between 4^th St. and 12^th St. SW
• Madison Dr. between 3^rd St. and 14^th St. NW
• Jefferson Dr. between 3^rd St. and 14^th St. SW
• Constitution Ave between Pennsylvania Ave NW to 23^rd St. NW
• 4^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
• 6^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
• 7^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
• 9^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
• 10^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
• 12^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Madison Dr NW
• 14^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW

The following streets will be posted as emergency no parking from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

• Constitution Ave between Pennsylvania Ave NW to 15^th St. NW
• Virginia Ave NW between Constitution Ave and 23^rd St. NW
• 18^th St. NW between E St. and Constitution Ave NW
• 19^th St. NW between E St. and Constitution Ave NW
• 20^th St. NW between E St. and Virginia Ave NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

• Madison Dr between 3^rd St. and 14^th St. NW
• Jefferson Dr between 3^rd St. and 14^th St. SW
• Constitution Ave between Pennsylvania Ave NW to 23^rd St. NW
• 4^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
• 6^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
• 7^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
• 9^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
• 10^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
• 12^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Madison Dr NW
• 14^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
• 12^th St. Tunnel
• 9^th St. Tunnel

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.:

• Inbound I-395 (14^th St. Bridge). All traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SW Freeway
• Inbound I-395 (14^th St, Bridge – HOV). All traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SW Freeway
• 17^th St. between New York Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
• 18^th St. between E St. NW and Constitution Ave NW
• 19^th St. between E St. NW and Constitution Ave NW
• Virginia Ave NW between 24^th St. NW and Constitution Ave NW

For more information about the parking restructions and closures, visit mpdc.dc.gov.

Sarah Payne is a reporter for Capital Community News. She can be reached at sarahp@hillrag.com.