Road closures ahead of State of the Union

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 20 will create some road closures and restricted areas.

On Tuesday, U.S. Capitol Police will have closures starting at 7 p.m. in the following areas, ahead of the 9 p.m. address:

• North Side of Capitol Square
  • D Street, NE between Second Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
  • C Street, NE between Second Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
  • Constitution Avenue between Second Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
  • Delaware Avenue, NE between Columbus Circle, NE & Constitution Avenue, NE
  • New Jersey Avenue, NW between Louisiana Avenue & Constitution Avenue, NW
  • Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street & Third Street, NW
  • East Capitol Street between Second Street & First Street, NE/SE
  • First Street, NE between Columbus Circle, NE & C Street, SE
  • First Street, NE between Louisiana Avenue, NW & Washington Avenue, SW
  • Second Street, NE between Constitution Avenue & East Capitol Street, NE
  • Maryland Avenue, NE between First Street & Constitution Avenue, NE
• South Side of Capitol Square
  • Maryland Avenue, SW between First Street, & Third Street, SW
  • Independence Avenue between Second Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW
  • C Street between First Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW
  • Delaware Avenue, SW between Washington Avenue, SW & C Street, SW
  • New Jersey Avenue, SE between Independence Avenue & D Street, SE
  • South Capitol Street between Independence Avenue & D Street, SE/SW

The following areas will be restricted to only authorized pedestrians starting at 6 p.m.

• First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
• Independence Avenue between First Street, SW and First Street, SE
• First Street between Independence Avenue, SE and Constitution Avenue, NE
• Constitution Avenue between First Street, NE and First Street, NW

There are emergency no parking zones in effect to account for security measures during the event:

• 15th Street between Independence Avenue, SW & New York Avenue, NW (both sides of the street)
• Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 15^th Street and 3^rd Street, NW (both sides of the street)
• Third Street, NW/SW between Constitution Avenue NW and Independence Avenue SW (both sides of the street)
• Constitution Avenue, NW between 4^th Street NW and 1^st Street NW (both sides of the street)
• Independence Avenue, SW between 7^th Street and 3^rd Street, SW (both sides of the street)

Additionally, Capitol tours will be suspended at noon. Those who have gallery passes can still enter through the Capitol Visitor Center main entrance . The House Gallery and the Senate Gallery will be open until 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively, or until recess.

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