WASHINGTON –Washington area drivers will have a series of road closures to contend with Saturday morning due to a race.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department the planned Best Buddies Challenge, a 20-mile-plus race to raise awareness for Down Syndrome, will cause a number of road closures around the National Mall and other main thoroughfares.
The closures include:
- Clara Barton Parkway, from Chain Bridge Road to Glen Echo to MacArthur Boulevard NW, 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- Canal Road from 36th Street to Chain Bridge Road NW, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Whitehurst Freeway NW, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Independence Avenue from 14th Street to 23rd Street, 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd Street and 15th Street NW, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
For more closures, click on the Tweet below
2/3 Traffic Advisory for Weekend Events & Street Closures Saturday October 18, 2014 *See Attached* pic.twitter.com/FNVri85nia
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 18, 2014
