TRAFFIC ADVISORY: First Amendment Activity

Thursday, December 31, 2020

From Tuesday, January 5, 2021 through Thursday, January 7, 2021, multiple First Amendment demonstrations are expected to occur in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with these demonstrations, 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, January 5, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. to Thursday, January 7, 2021 11:59 p.m:

 

• H Street from 15^th Street, NW to 17^th Street, NW
• I Street from 15^th Street, NW to 17^th Street, NW
• Connecticut Avenue from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
• Vermont Avenue from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
• 15^th Street from I Street to K Street, NW (west side of McPherson Square)
• 17^th Street from I Street to K Street, NW (east side of Farragut Square)

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking for Tuesday, January 5, 2021 and Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m:

 

• Constitution Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• Pennsylvania Avenue from 3^rd Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• E Street from 9^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• F Street from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• G Street from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• I Street from 9^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• I Street from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• H Street from 9^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• H Street from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• K Street from 9^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• New York Avenue from 9^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• 17^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW

(west side of Farragut Square)

• 15^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW

(east side of McPherson Square)

• 16^th Street from K Street, NW to O Street, NW
• 14^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to L Street, NW
• 13^th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
• 12^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
• 11^th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
• 10^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
• 9^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 7^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to E Street, NW
• 6^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
• 4^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 3^rd Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• New York Avenue from 18^th Street, NW to 17^th Street, NW
• C Street from 18^th Street, NW to 17^th Street, NW
• D Street from 18^th Street, NW to 17^th Street, NW
• Madison Drive from 3^rd Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• Jefferson Drive from 3^rd Street, SW to 15^th Street, SW

 

Street Closures

 

On Tuesday, January 5, 2021 and Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the following streets will be restricted to vehicular traffic from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. The decision to restrict vehicles will be based upon public safety and if safe to do so, vehicles will be allowed to enter the restricted area if they are on essential business or traveling to-and-from their residence.

 

• Constitution Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue to 18^th Street, NW
• K Street from 9^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• I Street from 9^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• H Street from 9^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• New York Avenue from 9^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• New York Avenue from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• G Street from 9^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• G Street from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• G Street from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• F Street from 9^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• F Street from 12^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• F Street from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• E Street from 9^th Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• E Street from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• D Street from 5^th Street, NW to 9^th Street, NW
• D Street from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• C Street from 3^rd Street, NW to 6^th Street, NW
• C Street from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 3^rd Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 17^th Street, NW to 18^th Street, NW
• Indiana Avenue from 3^rd Street to 5^th Street, NW
• 3^rd Street from Independence Avenue, SW to D Street, NW
• 4^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 4^th Street from Indiana Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
• 5^th Street from Indiana Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
• 6^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
• 7^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to E Street, NW
• 9^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to E Street, NW
• 10^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
• 11^th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
• 12^th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
• 13^th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to L Street, NW
• 14^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to L Street, NW
• 15^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to L Street, NW
• 16^th Street from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
• Vermont Avenue from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
• Connecticut Avenue from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
• 17^th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to L Street, NW
• Madison Drive from 3^rd Street, NW to 15^th Street, NW
• Jefferson Drive from 3^rd Street, SW to 15^th Street, SW
• 12^th Street Tunnel
• 9^th Street Tunnel

 

While the Metropolitan Police Department does not anticipate additional street closures on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, there is the potential for intermittent closures in the downtown area. Additionally, while the Metropolitan Police Department does not anticipate street closures on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 or Thursday, January 7, 2021, there is the potential for intermittent closures in the downtown area. 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 downtown area 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.

 

Members of the public are reminded that DC CODE: § 7-2509.07 expressly prohibits anyone from carrying a firearm within 1,000 feet of any First Amendment activity, to include members of the public who have been issued a Concealed Carry Permit in the District of Columbia.

 

Attachment(s):

 January 5th – 6th, 2020 First Amendment Restricted Vehicular Traffic Map – 1.9 MB (pdf)

January 5th – 6th, 2020 First Amendment Emergency No Parking Map – 2.2 MB (pdf)