If you're planning to navigate the streets of the District of Columbia this weekend, take note: the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday Parade is set to bring a host of parking restrictions and road closures to the area, as detailed in a traffic advisory released by the MPDC, which could disrupt your usual route. Starting bright and early at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, several streets will be marked as Emergency No Parking – these include some major throughways such as 23rd Street from E Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW, and Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street, NW to 7th Street, NW.
A more significant shutdown will occur on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, with closures in both directions between U.S. 50 and I-395 from Friday, June 13, at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday, June 15, at 6:00 a.m., as per the MPDC.
The full list of closures is extensive, affecting downtown D.C, for instance, Eastbound I-395 Exit 1 toward 14th Street / National Mall and several expressways, including the 12th Street and 9th Street Expressways, will be off-limits from June 13 to June 16. Certain streets will remain open for local access only, like 23rd Street running from Washington Circle, NW to E Street, NW, and 7th Street from E Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW. Though it's worth noting that some of these will also be fully closed briefly during parade hours, for those living or operating businesses in these zones, this means not all hope is lost for your weekend activities.
For more detailed information on the parade-related parking and street closure specifics, head over to the official notice on MPDC's website.
