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    Fourth of July at the National Mall

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Road Closures

Pending release of 2012 road closure information, this list of roads historically closed for Independence Day is provided FOR REFERENCE ONLY:

  • Arlington Memorial Bridge to Memorial Circle on the Virginia end of the bridge;
  • Rock Creek Parkway south of Virginia Avenue,NW to Lincoln Memorial Circle, including all approaches and ramps;
  • Lincoln Memorial Circle and all approaches and ramps into and out of Lincoln Memorial Circle, including Henry Bacon Drive, NW and Daniel Chester French Drive, SW;  
  • Ramp from Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge to Constitution Avenue, NW and Ohio Drive, SW; 
  • Inbound traffic on I-66 will be directed to the "E" Street Expressway;   
  • Constitution Avenue, NW from 23rd Street, NW to 14th Street, NW;
  • 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd Streets, NW between Constitution Avenue, NW and C Street, NW;
  • 18th Street, NW between Constitution Avenue, NW and Virginia Avenue, NW; 
  • Virginia Avenue, NW between Constitution Avenue, NW and 18th Street, NW;
  • 17th Street, NW from E Street, NW south to Independence Avenue, SW;  
  • C and D Streets, NW from 17th to 18th Streets, NW; 
  • 15th Street, NW from E Street, NW south to Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW;
  • Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW to Maine Avenue, SW;  
  • Independence Avenue, SW west of 14th Street, SW to 23rd Street, SW, including merge with Rock Creek Parkway;     
  • Madison Drive, NW from 15th Street, NW to 3rd Street. NW;  
  • Jefferson Drive, SW from 15th Street, SW to 3rd Street, SW;     
  • 7th Street, NW between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW;
  • 4th Street, NW between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW;
  • Ohio Drive, SW from the Inlet Bridge to Independence Avenue, SW;
  • West Basin Drive, SW from Ohio Drive, SW to Independence Avenue, SW;
  • Ramp from southbound and northbound GWMP to Memorial Avenue /Circle;
  • Ramp from northbound Route 110 to Memorial Avenue;
  • Ramp from VA-27 to Memorial Avenue/Circle;  
  • 3rd Street, NW between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Maryland Avenue, SW;
  • 14th Street, NW between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW will be closed at 11:00 a.m. until after the fireworks;
  • Eastbound Route 50 ramps to the GWMP and roads in the immediate area of U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial;      
  • Southbound GWMP ramp to 14th Street Bridge;
  • Northbound GWMP ramp to 14th Street Bridge;
  • East Basin Drive, SW @ ramp to 14th Street Bridge.