Road Closures For Rosslyn Jazz Festival Announced: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — About 5,000 music fans will head to Gateway Park for the 27th annual Rosslyn Jazz Fest Saturday, Sept. 9. Residents can expect road closures to accommodate the event.

Set up will begin at about 10 a.m. and clean up should be completed by 8 p.m., Arlington Police said. The actual event time is from 1-7 p.m.

Attendees can find public parking on N. Moore Street between 19th St. and Lee Highway for a flat fee of $5 for the entire day, but space is limited. Organizers strongly encourage attendees to take the subway or bike to the festival.

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The Arlington County Police Department will conduct the following road closures:

• Eastbound lanes of Lee Hwy between Fort Myer Drive and Lynn Street will be closed from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. Detour signs will be posted.
• North 19th Street between Fort Myer and N. Moore Street will be closed from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Exit 73 from Eastbound Rt. 66 to Rosslyn will be closed from 12-8 p.m.
• Eastbound Lee Highway will be closed at N. Rhodes Street from 12-8 p.m. Drivers are highly encouraged to use N. Veitch Street or N. Rhodes Street as alternate routes to access the Courthouse or Rosslyn areas.

The event is expected to produce heavy pedestrian traffic throughout the area, police said, so drivers can choose to detour around the event on the following routes:

• DETOUR: Local traffic within the closure zone wishing to access Route 66 or the Key Bridge by way of Lee Hwy EAST should exit Lee Hwy at 1) Veitch Street, 2) Rhodes Street, 3) Quinn Street, or finally 4) Fort Myer Drive and use Wilson Blvd. to access Lynn Street.

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