Watch a livestream of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address starting on Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Expect road closures and parking restrictions on D.C. streets Tuesday as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to Congress.
Roads will temporarily close around the U.S. Capitol and traffic will be redirected to accommodate the president’s address, which is expected to begin at 9 p.m.
Road closures
From 12:01 a.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
- First Street, between Constitution Avenue NW and Independence Avenue SW
- Pennsylvania Avenue, between 3rd Street NW and First Street NW
- Maryland Avenue, between 3rd Street SW and First Street SW
From 1 p.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
- First Street, between Constitution Avenue NE and Independence Avenue SE
- East Capitol Street, between First Street and 2nd Street
From 5:30 p.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
- Constitution Avenue, between Louisiana Avenue NW and 2nd Street NE
- Independence Avenue, between Washington Avenue SW and 2nd Street SE
- First Street, between Constitution Avenue NW and Louisiana Avenue NW
- First Street, between the Rayburn House Office Building garage entrance and Independence Avenue SW
- D Street, between First Street NE and 2nd Street NE
- Maryland Avenue, between First Street NE and Constitution Avenue, NE
- New Jersey Avenue, between C Street NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
From 7 p.m. until the conclusion of the event, the following roads will be closed to the public:
- First Street, between Columbus Circle NE and D Street NE
- D Street, between Louisiana Avenue NW and First Street NE
- Delaware Avenue, between Columbus Circle NE and D Street NE
- 2nd Street, between Constitution Avenue NE and Independence Avenue SE
- Constitution Avenue, between 3rd Street NW and Louisiana Avenue NW
- First Street, between C Street NW and Louisiana Avenue NW
- Independence Avenue, between 3rd Street SW and Washington Avenue SW
- Washington Avenue, between Independence Avenue SW and C Street SW
- 2nd Street, between Washington Avenue SW and C Street SW
No parking
Parking won’t be allowed on these streets from 9:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday:
- Pennsylvania Avenue, between 6th Street and 3rd Street NW
- Constitution Avenue, between 6th Street and 3rd Street NW
- Independence Avenue, between 7th Street and 3rd Street SW
- Maryland Avenue, between Independence Avenue and 3rd Street SW
- 3rd Street, between Constitution Avenue NW and Independence Avenue SW
- 7th Street, between Constitution Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
Parking will be restricted on these streets from 3 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday:
- 17th Street, from New York Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
- 15th Street, between New York Avenue and Constitution Avenue NW
- Constitution Avenue, between 15th Street and 6th Street NW
- Independence Avenue, from 14th Street to 7th Street SW
These streets will be posted as emergency no parking from 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday:
- Jefferson Drive NW, between 3rd Street and 14th Street
- Madison Drive NW, between 3rd Street and 14th Street
Tour bus rerouting
From 12:01 a.m. until 11 p.m., tour buses will be rerouted away from the Capitol Complex for passenger loading and unloading.
Additional road closure information can be found here.
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