News Release

Road Closures and Area Closures Announced for West End of National Mall on Sunday, May 3

Date: May 2, 2020
Contact: Mike Litterst, 202-306-4166
Contact: Sgt. Eduardo Delgado, 202-619-7266

Washington – The National Park Service and the United States Park Police in cooperation with local, state and federal law enforcement, public safety and transportation agencies, will implement road and area closures around the west end of the National Mall on Sunday, May 3 as security measures while President Trump is at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday evening.

The Lincoln Memorial and surrounding grounds will be closed from 6 a.m. until midnight on Sunday. There will be no public access nor opportunity to see the President while he is at the memorial.

The following roads will be closed and off limits to vehicles on Sunday, May 3:
Starting at 4 a.m., reopening at 11:59 p.m.

• Henry Bacon Drive NW between Constitution Avenue NW and Lincoln Memorial Circle

Starting at 6 a.m., reopening at 11:59 p.m.

• 23rd Street SW between Independence Avenue SW and Daniel Chester French Drive SW
• Ohio Drive SW between Inlet Bridge and 23rd Street SW

Starting at 12 p.m., reopening at 11:59 p.m.

• Arlington Memorial Bridge
• Independence Avenue SW west of 17th Street SW
• Potomac River Freeway (all exits to Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue)
• Rock Creek Parkway/Potomac Parkway Drive between Virginia Avenue and Independence Avenue SW (to include Ohio Drive SW)

Starting at 5 p.m., reopening at 11:59 p.m.

• Maine Avenue SW west of 15th
• Independence Avenue SW west of 15th Street SW
• 17th Street south of Constitution Avenue NW

Emergency No Parking is in effect from 6 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. at the following locations:

• 1500 block of Independence Avenue SW
• 1700 – 2200 blocks of Constitution Avenue NW
• Parkway Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle to Rock Creek Parkway

The following sites on the National Mall will be closed on Sunday, May 3:
Starting at 6 a.m., reopening at 11:59 p.m.

• Lincoln Memorial

Starting at 12 p.m., reopening at 11:59 p.m.

• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

 

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