4th Of July Road Closures In DC For 2019 Celebration

WASHINGTON, DC -- Independence Day is definitely not a good day to drive in the District, and that will remain true for the upcoming 2019 4th of July celebration on the National Mall.

The Metropolitan Police Department has listed a number of road closures on that date, so if you're thinking of heading into downtown to catch the festivities, be aware of these closures and consider taking Metro instead:

The following streets will be closed and posted as Emergency No Parking for the event from approximately 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.:

• Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (TR Bridge) Inbound to Constitution Avenue; all traffic will be diverted to the E Street Expressway
• Independence Avenue, SW from 15th Street to 23rd Street, SW
• 23rd Street, NW (northbound) from Constitution Avenue to Virginia Avenue, NW; southbound 23rd Street, NW will be allowed to flow and access outbound TR Bridge
• 22nd Street, NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 21st Street, NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 20th Street, NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 19th Street, NW from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 18th Street, NW from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 17th Street, NW from New York Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 15th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue to Independence Avenue, SW
• 14th Street, NW from Pennsylvania to Independence Avenue, SW
• 12th Street, NW from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 9th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 7th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• 6th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 4th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• 3rd Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• Henry Bacon Drive, NW from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW
• Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 23rd Street, NW
• Arlington Memorial Bridge (to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic)
• Southbound Rock Creek Parkway will be closed at Virginia Avenue, NW
• Maine Avenue, SW will be closed at I-395 to all westbound traffic
• Access to East Potomac Park from I-395 will be by National Park Service permit only
• The northbound HOV lanes of the 14th Street Bridge will be diverted to eastbound I-395. The northbound main lanes of the 14th Street Bridge will also be diverted to eastbound I-395.

The following tunnels will be closed for the event from approximately 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.:

• 9th Street Tunnel
• 12th Street Tunnel

The 3rd Street Tunnel will remain open for travel into and out of the city.