Cherry Blossom Parade to restrict, close roads in DC

Anna Chen
·3 min read

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will be restricting and shutting down multiple roads around Northwest and Southwest D.C. on Saturday for the Cherry Blossom Parade.

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These roads will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

  • 7th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  • 9th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  • 10th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  • 12th Street from Madison Drive, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  • 14th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  • 15th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  • 17th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  • 18th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW

  • 19th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW

  • 20th Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to E Street, NW

  • 20th Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW

  • 21st Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW

  • 22nd Street from Constitution Avenue to C Street, NW

  • C Street from 21st to Virginia Avenue, NW

  • C Street from 19th to 17th Street, NW

  • D Street from 18th to 17th Street, NW

  • E Street from 20th to 17th Street, NW (east bound lanes only)

  • Virginia Avenue from 23rd Street to Constitution Avenue, NW

  • Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

  • Jefferson Drive from 15th to 3rd Street, NW

  • Madison Drive from 15th to 3rd Street, SW

These roads will be closed to traffic from around 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

  • 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW

  • 10th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW

  • 12th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW (southbound lanes)

  • Constitution Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue to 14th Street, NW

These roads will be closed to traffic from around 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

  • 9th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW12th Street from Madison Drive, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW14th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW15th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW17th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW18th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW19th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW20th Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to E Street, NW20th Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW21st Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW22nd Street from Constitution Avenue to C Street, NWC Street from 21st to Virginia Avenue, NWC Street from 19th to 17th Street, NWD Street from 18th to 17th Street, NWE Street from 20th to 17th Street, NW (east bound lanes only)Virginia Avenue from 23rd Street to Constitution Avenue, NWConstitution Avenue from 23rd Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NWJefferson Drive from 15th to 3rd Street, NWMadison Drive from 15th to 3rd Street, SWVirginia Avenue from 24th Street to Constitution Avenue, NWSE/SW Freeway-Access to 12th Street Tunnel from I-395 rampsInbound I-395 to 14th Street Bridge & 14th Street Bridge (HOV) (All traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SE/SW Freeway)

The Metropolitan Police Department said the times and closed roads may change depending on unexpected situations.

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