On Monday, January 21, 2019, the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Parade will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
Emergency No Parking (ENP) signs will be posted along the entire route of the parade with ‘No Parking’ restrictions between 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.
The following streets will be closed from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE from Good Hope Road to Malcolm X Avenue, SE
- U Street, SE from 13th Street to Shannon Place, SE
- V Street, SE from 13th Street to Shannon Place, SE
- W Street, SE from 13th Street to Shannon Place, SE
- Pleasant Street, SE from 13th Street to MLK Avenue, SE
- Maple View Place, SE from Mt. View Place to MLK Avenue, SE
- Morris Road, SE from Mt. View Place to MLK Avenue, SE
- Talbert Street, SE from Mt. View Place to Shannon Place, SE
- Howard Road, SE from Sayles Place to MLK Avenue, SE
- Stanton Road, SE from Wade Road to Suitland Parkway, SE
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.