DC road closures ahead of Red Bull Showrun and National Cannabis Festival

Sylvia Mphofe
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WASHINGTON - The Red Bull Showrun, National Cannabis Festival, and more events are heading to D.C. for the weekend. Here’s what you need to know about road closures.

The Red Bull Showrun is offering jam-packed motorsports action on Friday and Saturday. Attendees will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the marvel of Formula One engineering. Learn more about the event here.

Red Bull Showrun Road Closures:

The following roads will be closed to vehicle traffic from Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m. through Sunday, April 21, at 5 p.m.

  • Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, Northwest

  • Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, Northwest

  • 4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest

  • 6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue Northwest

The National Cannabis Festival is heading to D.C. to kick off the 4/20 weekend. This annual festival celebrates 4/20 and the progress of marijuana legalization in D.C. and across the nation.

National Cannabis Festival Road Closures:

The following roads will be closed to vehicle traffic on Friday, April, at 6 a.m. and Saturday, April 20.

  • Exit Ramp at RFK Stadium between C St NE and 22nd St

The following routes will be detoured.

  • 96 East Capitol Street-Cardozo eastbound towards Capitol Heights Station

  • 96 East Capitol Street-Cardozo westbound towards Tenleytown Station

  • Buses begin detouring on C Street Northeast at the RFK Exit Ramp, resuming their regular route on Independence Ave Southeast at 19th Street