Memorial Day Parade Road Closures and Traffic Restrictions

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The National Memorial Day parade will take place Monday, May 29, at 2 p.m. Photo: American Veterans Center.

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 4th St. and 12th St. SW
  • Madison Dr. between 3rd St. and 14th St. NW
  • Jefferson Dr. between 3rd St. and 14th St. SW
  • Constitution Ave between Pennsylvania Ave NW to 23rd St. NW
  • 4th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
  • 6th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
  • 7th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
  • 9th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
  • 10th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
  • 12th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Madison Dr NW
  • 14th 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 15th St. NW
  • Virginia Ave NW between Constitution Ave and 23rd St. NW
  • 18th St. NW between E St. and Constitution Ave NW
  • 19th St. NW between E St. and Constitution Ave NW
  • 20th 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 3rd St. and 14th St. NW
  • Jefferson Dr between 3rd St. and 14th St. SW
  • Constitution Ave between Pennsylvania Ave NW to 23rd St. NW
  • 4th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
  • 6th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
  • 7th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
  • 9th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
  • 10th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave NW
  • 12th St. between Pennsylvania Ave and Madison Dr NW
  • 14th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW and Independence Ave SW
  • 12th St. Tunnel
  • 9th St. Tunnel

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

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