Thursday, August 31, 2023

On Saturday, September 2, 2023, the Washington Culture Festival will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.:  

• Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 4th Street, NW

• Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 4th Street, NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.:

• Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 4th Street, NW

• Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 4th Street, NW

The following streets will be designated for local traffic only from approximately 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.:

• Constitution Avenue from 4th Street to 7th Street, NW

• Pennsylvania Avenue from 4th Street to 7th Street, NW

• 6th Street from C Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

• 4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

For timely traffic information, please visit twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic.

All street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions.

The public should expect parking restrictions along the street and should be guided by the posted emergency no parking signage. All vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.

Motorists could encounter possible delays if operating in the vicinity of this event and may wish to consider alternative routes. The Metropolitan Police Department and the D.C. Department of Transportation also wishes to remind motorists in the vicinity of this event to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.