WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The big Fourth of July celebration in D.C. means a lot of people will be attending events and watching fireworks over the National Mall in the District and on the Virginia side of the Potomac River. It also means plenty of road closures in the city and in Arlington. We’ve put together a list of the closures. Washington, D.C. will be jammed packed this week as the country prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Special closures and security access points are in place on the National Mall and WASHINGTON - From parades to fireworks, Washington, D.C.’s annual Fourth of July celebrations will be packed with festivities—and even more packed with traffic restrictions. If you're planning Beginning at 5 pm on July 4, Metrorail, Metrobus, or MetroAccess will be free to ride until the system closes. Please visit wmata.com for alternative public transportation options into and out of the city, as well as any Metro closures. WASHINGTON (7News) — Multiple roads will be closed and parking will be restricted on July 4th due to holiday events in the D.C. area. The closures and traffic could create delays for On Thursday, July 4, 2024, the 2024 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In addition to this event, there are other events in the city which will require extensive street closures that motorists should take into consideration. Independence Day is almost here, and as the sun went down Wednesday, street closures went up around the National Mall. By 7 p.m., crews blocked off part of Pennsylvania Avenue from 12th to 14th Washington, D.C. will be jammed packed this week as the country prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Special closures and security access points are in place on the National On Friday, July 4, 2025, the 2025 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In addition to this event, there are other events in the city which will require extensive street closures that motorists should take into consideration. The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. through Friday, July 5, 2024 at approximately 3:00 p.m.: 13th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Fourth of July celebrations will pack downtown D.C. with crowds and cause road closures. Here’s what you need to know to get around D.C. Fourth of July celebrations have historically brought hundreds of thousands of people to the Capital to celebrate Independence Day, and closed roads. Ringing in the Fourth of July in D.C. is a lot more fun once you’re at your destination, and if it’s the National Mall, driving there will be nearly impossible. Road closures will make life (WASHINGTON, DC) – In preparation for 4th of July in the District, Mayor Bowser today announced the impacts and adjustments to District services in observance of the holiday. 4th of July in the District is one of the largest celebrations hosted in the nation’s capital, bringing thousands to downtown and the National Mall to participate in a day-long celebration including the National Yes, roads are being blocked for the Fourth of July 2025 in Washington DC. Multiple sources confirm extensive road closures throughout the city for the 202 WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Multiple roads in D.C. will be closed on the Fourth of July for Independence Day celebrations, along with watercraft restrictions. Here are the road closures and What to know about DC road closures, free Metro rides and getting around the National Mall on July 4 Headed to the National Mall on the Fourth of July? The National Park Service recommends using The Fourth of July is expected to lure massive crowds to the National Mall, downtown D.C. and other neighborhoods. With that, of course, comes traffic congestion, road closures and parking The July Fourth weekend is approaching; here's what you should know for your travel plans to Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The Washington Monument will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 and reopen at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 5. Access to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be limited after 8 p.m.
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