Road closures in DC for annual March for Life on Friday

Some roads will be closed Friday in Downtown D.C. as thousands of demonstrators are expected to rally against abortion rights for the annual March for Life.

Demonstrators will gather on the National Mall before marching along Pennsylvania Avenue and Independence Avenue to the Supreme Court.

Beginning Friday morning, vehicles won’t be allowed to drive or park on certain streets to accommodate the march, which typically draws tens of thousands of people.

D.C. police said drivers may want to consider an alternative route as they may face delays in areas along the march route.

Meanwhile, there will be separate road closures in place Friday afternoon for the funeral procession honoring D.C. police officer Terry Bennett, who was fatally struck by a car while helping a stranded motorist in late December.

For the march, D.C. police said the following streets will be posted as emergency no parking from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

Constitution Avenue from 14th Street to 3rd Street NW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 7th Street to 3rd Street NW
14th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue SW
12th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Madison Drive NW
10th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
9th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
6th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
3rd Street from Indiana Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
Madison Drive from 14th Street to 3rd Street NW
Jefferson Drive from 14th Street to 3rd Street SW

The following streets will be closed to traffic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

Constitution Avenue from 14th Street to 3rd Street, NE
Pennsylvania Avenue from 7th Street NW to 3rd Street NW
12th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Madison Drive NW
12th Street Tunnel
10th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
9th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
9th Street Tunnel
7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
6th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
3rd Street from Indiana Avenue NW to C Street, SW
Madison Drive from 14th Street to 3rd Street NW
Jefferson Drive from 14th Street to 3rd Street SW
Independence Avenue SW from 4th Street, SW to 2nd Street SE

For public safety, police said 14th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW may be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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