TRAFFIC ADVISORY: 60th Annual Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival

On Saturday, April 9, and Sunday, April 10, 2022, the 60^th Annual Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and traffic closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will posted as Emergency No Parking and closed for public safety to vehicle traffic from Friday, April 8, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 11:59 p.m.:

 

• Pennsylvania Avenue from 3^rd Street to 7^th Street, NW
• Constitution Avenue from 3^rd Street to 7^th Street, NW
• 4^th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 6^th Street from C Street to Constitution 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.

 

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