On Friday, October 16, 2026, and Saturday, October 17, 2026, the Howard University will be hosting their annual Homecoming in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

From Friday, October 16, 2026, at 0400 hours, until Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2359 hours, the following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking:

• 6th Street from Girard Street to W Street, NW
• Girard Street from Georgia Avenue to 6th Street, NW
• Fairmont Street from Georgia to 6th Street, NW
• Howard Place from Georgia to 6th Street, NW
• Georgia Avenue from Columbia Road to Florida Avenue, NW

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 0600 to 2359 hours, the following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking:

• Gresham Place from Georgia Avenue to 5th Street, NW
• Euclid Street from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
• 9th Street from Euclid Street to Barry Place, NW
• Barry Place from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
• 8th Street from Barry Place to V Street, NW
• V Street from 9th Street to Georgia Avenue, NW
• W Street from 9th Street to 8th Street, NW 
• W Street from Georgia Avenue to 4th Street, NW
• 5th Street from Gresham Place to McMillan Drive, NW
• 4th Street from W Street to McMillian Drive, NW
• College Street from 6th Street to 4th Street, NW
• Bryant Street from Georgia Avenue to 4th Street, NW

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 1000 to 2359 hours, the following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking:

• Half Street and M Street to N Street, SE
• N Street from South Capitol to First Street, SE

From Friday, October 16, 2026, at 0400 hours, through Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2359 hours, the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic: 

• 6th Street from Girard Street to College Street, NW
• Girard Street from Georgia Avenue to 6th Street, NW
• Fairmont Street from Georgia to 6th Street, NW
• Howard Place from Georgia to 6th Street, NW

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 0930 hours to 2300 hours, the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic. Howard University Hospital traffic will be able to enter from Georgia Avenue and Florida Avenue, NW. Access will remain available for local traffic and residents to access their homes. 
 

• 6th Street from College Street to W Street, NW
• Gresham Place from Georgia Avenue to 5th Street, NW
• Euclid Street from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
•  9th Street from Euclid Street to Florida Avenue, NW
• Barry Place from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
• 8th Street from Barry Place to V Street, NW
• V Street from 9th Street to Georgia Avenue, NW
•  W Street from 9th Street to 8th Street, NW 
• W Street from Georgia Avenue to 4th Street, NW
• 5th Street from Gresham Place to McMillan Drive, NW
• 4th Street from W Street to McMillian Drive, NW
• College Street from 6th Street to 4th Street, NW
• Bryant Street from Georgia Avenue to 4th Street, NW
•  Gresham Place from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
• W Street from 9th Street to 8th Street, NW

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., the following streets may be intermittently closed to assist with traffic mitigation or crowd management.  If any of the following closures do occur, access will remain available for local traffic and residents to access their homes.  

•  V Street from 9th Street to Georgia Avenue, NW
   (Hospital traffic will be allowed to continue through)
•  Gresham Place from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
•  8th Street from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
•  6th Street from U Street to Florida Avenue, NW
• 5th Street from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
• 4th Street from W Street to Florida Avenue, NW
• 3rd Street from Elm Street to Rhode Island Avenue, NW
• 2nd Street from Bryant Street to Rhode Island Avenue, NW
• Bryant Street from 2nd Street to First Street, NW
• Adams Street from 2nd Street to First Street, NW
• W Street from 2nd Street to First Street, NW
• V Street from 5th Street to First Street, NW
• U Street from 2nd Street to First Street, NW
• T Street from 2nd Street to Rhode Island Avenue, NW
• Elm Street from 5th Street to 2nd Street, NW
• Bohrer Street from Florida Avenue to U Street, NW
• U Street from Bohrer Street to 3rd Street, NW
• T Street from Florida Avenue to 2nd Street, NW

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, from approximately 1000 hours to 2359 hours, the following streets may be intermittently closed to assist with traffic mitigation or crowd management. If any of the following closures do occur, access will remain available for local traffic and residents.  

• Half Street and M Street to N Street, SE
• N Street from South Capitol to First Street, SE

For timely traffic information, please visit https://x.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.

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