DDOT Announces Memorial Day Weekend Road Closures

I’ve just received the following announcement from DDOT. If you intend to travel around the Mall or to Virginia this weekend, you’ll want to pay attention to the holiday’s associated road closures.

Memorial Day Weekend Road Closures

(Washington, D.C.) The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the U.S. Park Police have provided the following information about temporary road closures for events scheduled over the Memorial Day weekend.

Friday, May 22

Rolling Thunder Candlelight Vigil:

• Henry Bacon Drive will be closed from Constitution Avenue to the Lincoln Memorial Circle from 7:00 p.m. to 11 pm.

Saturday May 23

United House of Prayer for All People Memorial Day Parade.  The parade starts at 11 a.m. and there will be temporary road closures along the route:

• The parade route begins at 601 M Street;
• North on 6th Street, NW to Florida Avenue;
• West on Florida Avenue to 13th & U Streets, NW;
• South on 13th Street, NW to Logan Circle;
• East on P Street to 7th Street, NW;
• South on 7th Street to M Street, NW;
• East on M Street to end at the House of Prayer.

Sunday May 24

Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Ride. The following streets will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

• Arlington Memorial Circle
• Memorial Bridge
• Lincoln Memorial Circle
• 23rd Street, NW from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle
• Henry Bacon Drive from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle
• Constitution Avenue, NW from the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to 3rd Street, NW
• 3rd Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• Independence Avenue from 3rd Street to 23rd Street, SW
• Ohio Drive, SW from Independence Avenue to the Inlet Bridge
• West Basin Drive, SW from Ohio Drive to Independence Avenue
• Jefferson Drive, SW
• Madison Drive, NW

Monday May 25

Memorial Day Parade:

Henry Bacon Drive closes at 5 a.m. and will remain closed until the conclusion of the parade. The following streets will be closed from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.:

• Constitution Avenue from 7th Street to 23rd Street, NW.
• Jefferson Drive from 4th Street to 15th Street, SW
• Madison Drive from 4th Street to 15th Street, NW
• 15th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 17th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Constitution Avenue, NW