WASHINGTON – The Metropolitan Police Department has provided the following information about the road closures and parking restrictions for the annual March For Life.
The march will be taking place on Monday in the District of Columbia with events at several locations. There will be several street closures and parking restrictions that motorists should take into consideration.
Beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the following streets will be closed:
- Maryland Avenue NE from Constitution Avenue to First Street NE
- First Street NE from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue SE
- 3rd Street NW from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue SW
- 4th Street NW from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue SW
- 7th Street SW from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue SW
Beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m., the following streets will be closed due to the participants at the Verizon Center Prayer Session marching to the National Mall and will reopen at approximately 12:30 pm:
- F Street NW from 7th Street to 12th Street NW
- 12th Street NW from F Street to Constitution Avenue NW
The following street closures will begin at approximately 12:30 p.m. for the march from the National Mall to the U.S. Supreme Court:
- Constitution Avenue NW from 3rd Street to 9th Street NW
- Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to First Street NE
- 3rd Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue NW
- 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW (no traffic east on Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW)
Motorists will find the above listed roads closed until the last of the march participants have passed the intersections. In addition, roads that lead directly to the march route will be closed to through traffic.
Motorists and pedestrians are asked to use extreme caution when traveling in this area due to heavy pedestrian, vehicle and bus traffic in the above areas.
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