TRAFFIC ADVISORY: First Amendment Activity

Thursday, October 29, 2020

On Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and Wednesday, November 4, 2020, multiple First Amendment demonstrations are scheduled to occur in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restriction and potential street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. to Wednesday, November 4, 2020 11:59 p.m:

  • Constitution Avenue, NW from 9th Street, NW to 18th Street, NW
  • Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 9th Street, NW to 18th Street, NW
  • Connecticut Avenue, NW from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
  • Vermont Avenue from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
  • F Street from 18th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW
  • G Street from 18th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW
  • I Street from 18th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW
  • H Street from 18th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW
  • K Street from 18th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW
  • New York Avenue, NW from 18th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW
  • 17th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW

(to include both sides of Farragut Square)

  • 16th Street From H Street, NW to L Street, NW
  • 15th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW

(to include both sides of McPherson Square)

  • 14th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
  • 13th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
  • 12th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
  • 11th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
  • 10th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
  • C Street, NW from 18th Street, NW to 17th Street, NW
  • D Street, NW from 18th Street, NW to 17th Street, NW

While the Metropolitan Police Department does not anticipate street closures, there is the potential for intermittent closures in the downtown area of the District of Columbia. Any decision to close a street will be based upon public safety. For timely traffic information, please visit twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic,

The public should expect parking restrictions along the street and should be guided by the posted emergency no parking signage. All vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.

Motorists could encounter possible delays if operating in the vicinity of this event and may wish to consider alternative routes. The Metropolitan Police Department and the D.C. Department of Transportation also wishes to remind motorists in the vicinity of this event to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.