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  "textContent": "Driving around the nation's capital will be a major challenge this Independence Day. With the 250th anniversary drawing record-breaking crowds to the Capitol and the monuments, D.C. police have established a massive perimeter of road closures that will heavily restrict downtown traffic.\n\nHere's a breakdown of the major road closures, parking restrictions and watercraft limitations across the city for Fourth of July weekend.\n\n## Road closures\n\nOn Friday, July 3, 2026, beginning at 10 p.m., the following street will be closed to vehicle traffic:\n\n  * Westbound I395 exit to Maine Avenue/12th Street Expressway (All traffic will continue west on I395 to Virginia)\n  * Maiden Lane from 12th Street to Maine Avenue, SW\n  * Southbound Potomac River Freeway split to Independence Avenue, Maine Avenue, and E Street, NW (all traffic to I66 West)\n  * Eastbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge ramp to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * Eastbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge ramp to Independence Avenue, NW\n  * Westbound E Street Expressway split to Potomac River Freeway/Ohio Drive (all traffic to I66 West)\n  * The Arlington Memorial Bridge\n  * Independence Avenue from 23rd Street to 12th Street, SW\n  * Maine Avenue from Independence Avenue to Ohio Drive, SW\n  * 14th Street Bridge Inbound, SW (ALL traffic from Virginia will remain on eastbound I-395)\n  * 14th Street Bridge (HOV) Inbound, SW (ALL traffic from Virginia will remain on eastbound I-395)\n  * 23rd Street from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle\n  * Lincoln Memorial Circle\n  * Daniel French Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle to Independence Avenue, SW\n  * Ohio Drive from Independence Avenue to the Ohio Drive Bridge\n  * Parkway Drive from Ohio Drive to Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW\n  * West Basin Drive from Independence Avenue to Ohio Drive, SW\n\n\n\nOn Saturday, July 4, 2026, beginning at 4 a.m., the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic:\n\n  * Exit 4 from eastbound I395\n  * Eastbound E Street Expressway ramp from southbound Potomac River Freeway to E Street, NW\n  * E Street Expressway ramp to E Street from the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge\n  * Virginia Avenue from 24th Street to 18th Street, NW\n  * Pennsylvania Avenue from 18th Street to 17th Street, NW\n  * 20th Street from E Street to Virginia Avenue, NW\n  * Eastbound E Street from 20th Street to 18th Street, NW\n  * 19th Street from E Street to Virginia Avenue, NW\n  * 18th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 17th Street from H Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street to 3rd Street, NW\n  * 15th Street from H Street to Lower Pennsylvania Avenue/E Street, NW\n  * New York Avenue from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW\n  * 14th Street from F Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 13th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 12th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 9th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 3rd Street from C Street, NW to C Street, SW\n  * Constitution Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue to Louisiana Avenue, NW\n  * Independence Avenue from 12th Street to Washington Avenue, SW\n  * Maryland Avenue from Independence Avenue to 3rd Street, SW\n  * 4th Street from Independence Avenue to C Street, SW\n  * 6th Street from Independence Avenue to C Street, SW\n  * 7th Street from Independence Avenue to C Street, SW\n  * 9th Street from Independence Avenue to C Street, SW\n  * C Street from 9th Street to 7th Street, SW\n  * 12th Street from Independence Avenue to D Street, SW\n  * C Street from 14th Street to 12th Street, SW\n  * D Street from 14th Street to 12th Street, SW\n  * 13th Street from C Street to D Street, SW\n\n\n\nOn Saturday, July 4, 2026, beginning at 4 a.m., the following streets will be closed to \"thru\" traffic and restricted to \"local vehicles\" only. If a motorist has a reason to enter these streets (resident, parking garage, delivery, etc.), the vehicle will be allowed access to these streets:\n\n  * G Street from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW\n  * F Street from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW\n  * Upper Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW\n  * E Street from 14th Street to 12th Street, NW\n  * 13th Street from F Street to E Street, NW\n  * 11th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 10th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 8th Street from E Street to D Street, NW\n  * D Street from 9th Street to 6th Street, NW\n  * 7th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 6th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * Indiana Avenue from 7th Street to 3rd Street, NW\n  * C Street from 6th Street to 3rd Street, NW\n  * 5th Street from E Street to Indiana Avenue, NW\n  * 4th Street from E Street to Indiana Avenue, NW\n  * 3rd Street from Indiana Avenue/D Street, NW to C Street, SW\n  * 2nd Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * C Street from 2nd Street to 1st Street, NW\n  * 1st Street from D Street to Louisiana Avenue, NW\n  * Louisiana Avenue from D Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * New Jersey Avenue from D Street to Louisiana Avenue, NW\n  * D Street from 12th Street to 6th Street, SW\n  * Virginia Avenue from 7th Street to 2nd Street, SW\n  * 7th Street from C Street to I Street, SW\n  * School Street from 6th Street to 4th Street, SW\n  * E Street from 7th Street to 2nd Street, SW\n  * Maryland Avenue from 7th Street to 6th Street, SW\n  * 6 Street from C Street to I Street, SW\n  * 4th Street from C Street to I Street, SW\n  * 3rd Street from C Street to E Street, SW\n  * C Street from 6th Street to 2nd Street, SW\n  * D Street from 4th Street to 2nd Street, SW\n  * 2nd Street from Washington Avenue to E Street, SW\n  * G Street from 7th Street to 4th Street, SW\n  * L’Enfant Plaza from Independence Avenue to 9th Street, SW\n\n\n\n## Parking restrictions\n\nOn Friday, July 3, 2026, beginning at 6 a.m., the following streets will be posted as \"Emergency No Parking\" and closed to vehicle traffic:\n\n  * Inbound Case Bridge ramp to 12th Street Expressway/Tunnel\n  * Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street to 18th Street, NW\n  * Constitution Avenue from 14th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 22nd Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 21st Street from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * Henry Bacon Drive from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW\n  * C Street from 21st Street to Virginia Avenue, NW\n  * 19th Street from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 14th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Independence Avenue, SW\n  * 12th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 10th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 6th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW\n\n\n\nOn Saturday, July 4, 2026, beginning at 4 a.m., the following streets will be posted as \"Emergency No Parking:\"\n\n  * Pennsylvania Avenue from 18th Street to 17th Street, NW\n  * Virginia Avenue from 24th Street to 18th Street, NW\n  * 23rd Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 20th Street from E Street to Virginia Avenue, NW\n  * E Street from 20th Street to 18th Street, NW\n  * 19th Street from E Street to Virginia Avenue, NW\n  * 18th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 17th Street from H Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * D Street from 18th Street to 17th Street, NW\n  * C Street from 18th Street to 17th Street, NW\n  * 15th Street from H Street to Lower Pennsylvania Avenue/E Street, NW\n  * New York Avenue from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW\n  * G Street from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW\n  * F Street from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW\n  * Upper Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW\n  * E Street from 14th Street to 12th Street, NW\n  * 13th Street from F Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 12th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 11th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 10th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 9th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * 8th Street from E Street to D Street, NW\n  * D Street from 9th Street to 6th Street, NW\n  * 7th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * 6th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\n  * C Street from 6th Street to 3rd Street, NW\n  * 5th Street from E Street to Indiana Avenue, NW\n  * 4th Street from E Street to Indiana Avenue, NW\n  * 3rd Street from Indiana Avenue/D Street, NW to C Street, SW\n  * Constitution Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue to Louisiana Avenue, NW\n  * 2nd Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * C Street from 2nd Street to 1st Street, NW\n  * 1st Street from D Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * Louisiana Avenue from D Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * New Jersey Avenue from D Street to Constitution Avenue, NW\n  * Independence Avenue from 12th Street to 3rd Street, SW\n  * Maryland Avenue from Independence Avenue to 3rd Street, SW\n  * 4th Street from Independence Avenue to C Street, SW\n  * 6th Street from Independence Avenue to C Street, SW\n  * 7th Street from Independence Avenue to C Street, SW\n  * 9th Street from Independence Avenue to C Street, SW\n  * C Street from 9th Street to 7th Street, SW\n  * L’Enfant Plaza from Independence Avenue to 9th Street, SW\n  * 12th Street from Independence Avenue to D Street, SW\n  * C Street from 14th Street to 12th Street, SW\n  * D Street from 14th Street to 12th Street, SW\n  * 13th Street from C Street to D Street, SW\n\n\n\n## Watercraft restrictions\n\nFrom Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 8 a.m. through Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 8 a.m., the following area will be closed to recreational vessels. This means no boating and no anchoring. A recreational viewing area will be located south of the 14th Street Bridge Complex:\n\n  * No recreational boat traffic in the area of the 14th Street Bridge (South) to the Key Bridge (North)\n  * Columbia Island Marina Traffic will be allowed to exit south through the area, except during the fireworks show\n\n\n\nFrom Saturday, July 4, 2026, at noon through Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 8 a.m., the following area will be closed to commercial vessels. Vessels must be preauthorized and designated to enter the zone:\n\n  * 14th Street Bridge (South) to the Key Bridge (North)\n\n\n\nOn Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the following area will be closed to ALL vessels:\n\n  * 14th Street Bridge (South) to the Key Bridge (North)\n\n\n\nFrom Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 6 p.m. through Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 1 a.m., the following area will be under a Safety Zone Enforcement:\n\n  * Frederick Douglass Bridge to the 11th Street Bridge.\n\n\n\nAdditional Restrictions:\n\n  * During the fireworks show, no vessel will transit the area between the Frederick Douglas Bridge (South) to the 11th Street Bridge (North) on the Anacostia River.\n  * The area between the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (South) to the 14th Street Bridge (North) will be designated as a \"No Wake\" zone from Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 8 a.m. through Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 8 a.m.\n\n",
  "title": "July 4th in DC: Road closures and parking restrictions"
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